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Mikaela Mayer thwarted in quarterfinals by Anastasiia Beliakova

Woodland Hills Olympic lightweight boxer Mikaela Mayer lost a split decision to Anastasiia Beliakova. It was a close bout, with Mayer winning the opening round,  and even though the announcers thought that Mayer had won the second round, the judges all went with Beliakova. It was so close that until the announcer said the name of …

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Mikaela Mayer – someone to root for

For the first time in my life, I have an almost direct connection to an Olympic Athlete giving me someone to really root for.  Her name is Mikaela Mayer and she is competing in the lightweight boxing division in Rio. It is not my connection it is my wife’s but I’ll take it. My wife …

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