The French super heavyweight boxer Mourad Aliev was disqualified at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and then reacted angrily and aggressively to the decision.
The 26-year-old from Moscow hit angrily in the direction of a TV camera after the fight was broken off on Sunday after documenting his lack of understanding with several gestures.
After a while he sat down on the ring platform outside the ropes and went on a sit-in strike.
After 30 minutes, he left his seat, but returned, according to the AP news agency.
In total, Aliev sat in place for about 45 minutes.
During this time, however, there was a break from the boxing competitions until the session in the evening.
Aliev was disqualified four seconds before the end of the second round in the fight against the Briton Frazer Clarke.
It was initially unclear whether a headbutt that was judged on purpose by referee Andrew Mustacchio from the USA or Aliev's protest against the point deduction indicated was the cause of the disqualification.
“Everyone knows I won,” yelled Aliev in the almost empty Kokugikan arena. The first round had been scored for him in the close fight. Clarke has secured the bronze medal at the Olympics by winning and making it to the semifinals.