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WATCH: Top Boxing moments from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, Illustration by Connor Mannion

WATCH: Top Boxing moments from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

By: Connor Mannion
Take a look back on some of the best matches and moments in Rio.

Olympic boxing had a great number of stories and fights worth highlighting this XXXI Olympiad. The U.S. men’s team went from a complete shut-out in 2012 to winning two medals in Rio, and reigning champion Claressa Shields dominated the middleweight division to retain her Olympic championship.

A shocking loss for one of Ireland’s top ranked, a dabbing boxer winning a bronze medal and a Kenyan boxer with some serious dance moves in his corner making it to the quarterfinals were only a few of the great moments we saw in the Riocentro, and there are many more easily found on NBCOlympics.com.

Nico Hernandez (USA) upsets a top seeded fighter on his way to a bronze medal




Nico Hernandez defeats second-seeded Egorov in boxing upset



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Artem Harutyunyan (GER) 'dabs' his way to quarterfinal victory
 



German boxer dabs to victory in quarterfinals



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Floyd "Money" Mayweather makes an Olympic appearance
 



Mayweather: Shakur Stevenson is 'Unbelievable Fighter'



02:29
 
Kenya's Peter Warui and his corner show off their dance moves
 



Boxer Peter Warui's corner dances to the quarterfinals



00:42
 
Vladimir Nikitin (RUS) upsets Michael Conlan (IRL) in controversial decision
 



Vladimir Nikitin (RUS) v. Michael Conlan (IRL)



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Estelle Mossely (FRA) dislocates her opponents arm in first semifinal round
 



Estelle Mossely (FRA) wins by TKO, injures opponent's arm



04:13
 
Brazil's Robson Conceicao claims his country's first-ever gold medal in boxing
 



Brazil's Robson Conceicao receives 60 kg boxing gold



01:45
 
Shakur Stevenson is defeated by Robeisy Ramirez in one of the closest matches in Rio
 



Shakur Stevenson (USA) v Robeisy Ramirez (CUB)



02:53
 
Great Britain's Nicola Adams becomes the first-ever female boxer to retain her Olympic championship...
 



Nicola Adams retains the gold in women's flyweight boxing



04:29
 
...and Claressa Shields becomes the second American boxer in history to win two consecutive gold medals
 



Claressa Shields defeats Nouchka Fontijn in historic win



01:34
 



Claressa Shields awarded historic second boxing gold



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