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Ghana Light flyweight Sulemanu Tetteh says he has picked up valuable lessons from the Olympic Games after he was beaten 20:6 by reigning North American champion boxer Ortiz Marcano in a round of 32 bout at the ExCel in London on Tuesday, 31st July, 2012. Sulemanu, 20, was visibly overwhelmed by the reigning North American champion who opened a 7 point lead at the end of the first round before the judges scored the second and third rounds 6:2 and 6:3 in favour of Ortiz. Speaking to www.liquidsportsghana.com, Sulemanu Tetteh said he tried his best to fight his opponent but did not succeed. �I have experienced something from a champion,� Sulemanu said adding that �I will go back and prepare very well so I will know how to fight with a champion next time.� The 2012 ECOWAS Games Gold medalist added, �My opponent is a good boxer but I tried to fight with him. I did my best but he is a more experienced boxer,� �When I heard the result (at the end of the first round), it pained me, but I tried to come back in the second round but I could not.� The Wisdom Boxing Gym pugilist also said, �even if you watched the fight you will see that I was trying to get back but it was difficult.� Sulemanu Tetteh�s Profile: (by Dominic Kankam, Secretary General of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Association) BOXERS PROFILE SULEMANU TETTEH Date of Birth : 18th August, 1992 Place of Birth : James Town, Accra Weight : 49Kg Schoools attended: Accra Sempe 1 Primary P.T.E. Odartey Lamptey J.S.S How it all started: Started Boxing at the age of 10 at Sparta Boxing Gym in Accra. Sulemanu who was previously a long distance runner was introduced to Boxing by his cousins. Personal Achievements: 2010 - (49kg) - World Junior Championship participant (Azerbaijan) 2011 - (49kg) - National Unity Games (Gold Medalist) - Ghana 2011 - (49kg) - All Africa Games (Preliminaries) -Mozambique 2011 - (49kg) African Zone II Championship (Gold Medalist) - Togo 2012 - (49kg) - Africa Olympic Qualifier s � Quarter Finalist 2012 - (56kg) - ECOWAS Games - Gold Medalist Breakthrough year: 2010, at the World Junior Championship in Azerbaijan Character of Boxer: Headstrong Nickname: none Boxing Gym: Wisdom Boxing Gym Goal for the Olympics: To win Gold