Hugo Micallef didn't qualify for the Olympics, he was beaten by welterweight world number #1 Pat McCormack in the welterweight quarter final of the European qualifying tournament.
In fact because Micallef suffered 3 standing counts in a single round the referee had to stop the fight, as is the current rule - he had been given a boxing lesson and would have needed a very unlikely KO to win.
McCormack went on to win the tournament and is now one of the favourites for the gold medal.
Maybe Micallef would have done better in the lightweight tournament as the weight limit was 63kgs (138.9 lbs).
Perfect step-up opponent for Ortiz but a tough one. This should give us more idea about the current level of Ortiz more than any of his previous performances.
Hugo Micallef didn't qualify for the Olympics, he was beaten by welterweight world number #1 Pat McCormack in the welterweight quarter final of the European qualifying tournament.
In fact because Micallef suffered 3 standing counts in a single round the referee had to stop the fight, as is the current rule - he had been given a boxing lesson and would have needed a very unlikely KO to win.
McCormack went on to win the tournament and is now one of the favourites for the gold medal.
Maybe Micallef would have done better in the lightweight tournament as the weight limit was 63kgs (138.9 lbs).
Perfect step-up opponent for Ortiz but a tough one. This should give us more idea about the current level of Ortiz more than any of his previous performances.