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Published 15:55 16 Aug 2016 BST
Updated 02:22 17 Aug 2016 BST
The 24-year-old won the second round, levelling the fight and started strong in the final round.
Conlan pushed his opponent back, outworked him and continued to put pressure on Nikitin, who landed a few uppercuts.
However, even Vladimir Putin wouldn’t have said his compatriot did enough to win the bout.
Yet the judges awarded the fight to Nikitin.
Daylight robbery for Conlan, one of Ireland’s most talented amateur boxers, who has been denied the chance to add to his Commonwealth, European and World titles.
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