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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Robson Conceicao couldnt step up onto a medal podium without thinking about where his climb began. Dion Waiters Jersey .His mind is never far from his impoverished neighborhood, where he discovered and honed a boxing talent that finally lifted him all the way into Brazilian sports history.The lightweight won Brazils first Olympic boxing gold medal Tuesday night, delighting a frenzied home audience with a unanimous decision over Frances Sofiane Oumiha.Its amazing that my life has changed forever, Conceicao said.The largest boxing crowd of the Olympics filled the arena with songs, cheers and foot-stomping craziness for Conceicao, who found his path out of poverty through the boxing rings of the state of Bahia, the sports biggest hotbed in Brazil.It was an incredible feeling to represent the whole of Brazil and also Bahia, said Conceicao, who stood atop the podium with his arms raised, basking in cheers. I continued to fight because of them. They gave me the strength when I was fighting, so it was an incredible feeling. Its because of them that I got this medal.Conceicao is an appropriate trailblazer in a sport without a rabid passion or fan base in Brazil. Conceicao fights aggressively, but with a Cuban-style skill base and an elusive fluidity that contains hints of capoeira, samba and the clever style of Anderson Silva, Brazils greatest mixed martial artist.Even if they dont follow boxing, everybody in Brazil recognizes something in his style, Conceicao suggested earlier in the tournament. And now theyll all understand the gold around his neck.The 27-year-old three-time Olympian reached the peak of his skills just in time for his home games, storming through his bracket as the third seed and winning gold.He credits his abilities to Bahia, where athletic Cuban fighting styles are often taught by imported Cuban coaches.Bahia has got the strongest reputation for boxing in the whole of Brazil, he said. Thats only because theres a lot of poverty. A lot of kids are encouraged to box to get out, to escape.Brazil had won one silver and three bronze boxing medals in its modest Olympic boxing history, but Conceicao proved he deserved his gold with a strong performance against Oumiha.Conceicaos elusiveness, aggressiveness and creative punching kept Oumiha frustrated and hurt for the first two rounds, and a solid third was too late for the Frenchman.Conceicao collapsed to his knees when the decision was announced. He then jumped against the turnbuckle and onto the ropes, waving his adoration at the singing, roaring crowd. He eventually climbed out of the ring to kiss his young daughter, Sofia, and his wife, Erika Mattos, who is also a boxer.Conceicao claimed Brazils third gold medal of its home games, joining mens pole vault champion Thiago Braz da Silva and womens judo lightweight Rafaela Silva.Unlike most of his Brazilian boxing teammates, Conceicao is a tested veteran and a serious contender for the top honors in their sport. Along with his Olympic experience in Beijing and London, he finished second at the 2013 world championships and third in 2015.After receiving an opening bye, Conceicao advanced to the gold-medal match with a quarterfinal win over Uzbekistans Hurshid Tojibaev and a cathartic semifinal victory over Cubas Lazaro Alvarez, a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic bronze medalist.Although Conceicao clearly won his final bout, home teams have received a boxing bump in the previous two Olympics.China won its first two boxing gold medals among its Olympics-leading four total medals from the Beijing tournament in 2008. Britain led the London Olympics with three gold medals and finished second with five total medals.Brazil has just one fighter left in Rio: Middleweight Andreia Bandeira, who fights Chinas Li Quan for a medal Wednesday. Kelly Olynyk Heat Jersey . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Custom Miami Heat Jerseys . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. http:///...ourning-heat-jersey/ . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Saer Sene and Dimitry Imbongo each scored their second goals of the season and the New England Revolution snapped a three-match winless stretch with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. New England (6-5-6) was winless in its last three outings (0-1-2) and snapped a five-match (0-4-1) winless streak against San Jose (5-9-6) before 13,732 at Gillette Stadium. New England midfielder Lee Nguyen set up both goals, creating Senes goal in the 13th minute, a 25-yard blast from atop the penalty box area, then making a pass from atop the right corner of the penalty box to create Imbongos goal, a sliding touch, in the 78th minute. San Jose is 1-8-2 on the road this season, beinng outscored 21-7. Kelly Olynyk Jersey. The Earthquakes played with leading scorer Chris Wondolowski, who is on duty with the U.S. national team. New England goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth had to make just two saves for his eighth shutout of the season and faced just two corner kicks. San Joses best chances to score came on a shot by Alan Gordon in the 13th minute that slipped just wide of the right goalpost; a drive by Walter Martinez in the 54th minute and Sam Cronins right-footed drive in the 69th minute, the latter two forcing saves. New England, 4-2-3 at home this season, dominated the first half of play with 11 shots and four corner kicks, while San Jose did not have a shot and just one corner kick. ' ' '