Vasilii Belous crushes Selemani Kidunda

Moldova's Vasilii Belous has kicked off the Olympic welterweight competition with a crushing victory over Selemani Kidunda of Tanzania.

Belous took the bout at his own pace, landing plenty of scoring punches in the first round to establish a six-point lead.

The Moldovan extended his lead by two points, before a devastating final round that saw him stun the Tanzanian with a speedy left-right combination.

The judges confirmed Belous's superiority with a 20-7 scoreline.