“As usual they tried their best to let the Irish win, the judges as usual corrected the scores in her favour just as they did during the world championships to let Katie win. What can I say now,” Ochigava told AP.
The Russian was leading the bout at the half-way stage until Taylor proved too strong to take the victory 10-8. And with Taylor rumoured to be ready to turn pro in the near future, Ochigava may now decide to go for gold in Rio 2016 with her rival out of contention.