Russia's Ivan Skobrev was promoted to silver and the Netherlands' defending champion Bob de Jong won the bronze.

BBC: Sven Kramer mistake hands 10,000m gold to Korea's Lee

Bob Arum, promoter of the fight, favours De la Hoya but says the fight could go either way.

BBC: Big fight diary: Day two

Prop BJ Botha and centre Jean de Villiers are missing through injury, while Prop Os du Randt and number eight Bob Skinstad have retired.

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The British light middleweight scene features a handful of potential world champions, but according to promoter Bob Arum, there is little chance of any of them fighting a De la Hoya or Vargas.

BBC: Big fight diary: Day two

Lleisiodd AC Plaid Cymru dros Gorllewin De Cymru, Dai Lloyd, bryderon am dlodi tanwydd gan fod "cannoedd o farwolaethau" bob blwyddyn o ganlyniad i hyd.

BBC: Cwestiynau cynaliadwyedd