One of the most controversial moments in Olympic history has taken a surprise twist with former South Korean boxer Park Si-hun handing his gold medal over to Roy Jones Jr.

Park defeated Jones Jr. by a 3-2 decision at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, even though the American dominated the light-middleweight title fight and was widely believed to be the rightful champion.

Among those to doubt the decision were Park himself, who has long held that he didn’t deserve to win the gold medal. And now, more than three decades after the fight, he has given the prize to his opponent.

In a touching video posted on Jones Jr.’s YouTube channel this week, the pair are seen meeting at the 56-year-old’s ranch in Pensacola, Florida to exchange the medal.

“He won the gold at the time, he had the g

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