Ryan MaquiñanaCSNBayArea.com
San Francisco’s LaRon Mitchell’s improbable run to the super heavyweight final of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials ended with a 21-9 decision loss to top-seeded Lenroy Thompson of Lenexa, Kan., Friday night.
Despite having lost to Thompson in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament in Mobile, Ala., the S.F. State graduate reeled off four consecutive wins to set up a rematch. Further adding to the plot was Mitchell’s upset of Thompson in June at the U.S. National Championships.
The rubber match, however, was all Thompson, as he used his mobility and accurate fists to capture the 201-plus-pound crown decisively. However, the result probably didn’t reflect the margin since the combatants reportedly received a standing ovation after the final bell.
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