After a tough bout at his first Olympic match, the Samoan boxer reflected on his decision to keep fighting. After the fight, Plodzicki-Faoagali posted a photo of himself on Instagram with a defeated expression and a black eye. In the caption, he reflected on the mental toll of the “tough week” ahead of his Olympic fight. The International Boxing Association shared condolences in a statement and confirmed the death of the Samoan coach ahead of Plodzicki-Faoagali’s fight. Papua New Guinea’s boxing coach Peter Morrison stepped in to support Plodzicki-Faoagali during the fight.

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Persons: Faoagali, Lionel Elika Fatupaito, Belgium’s Victor Schelstraete, ”, “, Elika, you’ve, haven’t, Peter Morrison, Schelstraete, Faoagali “, I’m Organizations: International Boxing Association, Pacific Games, Paris, Olympic Games, “, Boxing Association, Team Samoa, Facebook, Reuters Locations: Samoa, Plodzicki, Papua, Paris