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Melissa Woods

SHOCKING: Boxing star garside makes shock early exit - What They Never Told You

Harry Garside (left) is shattered after losing his round of 16 bout to Hungary's Richard Kovacs. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The pain was all over Harry Garside's face - but not from any blows inflicted by his Hungarian opponent, who served up a shock opening defeat to the Australian boxing star in Paris.

Seeking to become the first Australian to win an Olympic boxing gold medal following his break-through lightweight bronze in Toyko, a shattered Garside had to cut short his media interview after breaking down.

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