BEIJING (AP) Frankie Gavin, the world lightweight champion from Britain, dropped out of the Olympic boxing tournament Thursday because he didn't think he could make his 60-kilogram weight limit.

Gavin, a 22-year-old left-hander from Birmingham, was perhaps the top medal hope on the resurgent British team, which qualified eight boxers for the games. He was in training with his teammates at their recent camp in Macau, but didn't even make the trip to Beijing in advance of Friday's weigh-in and tournament draw.

"It has been well documented that Frankie has struggled with this over recent months," Britain's coach Terry Edwards said. "Frankie has been working his whole boxing career towards the Olympic Games, and he is obviously completely devastated."

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