BEIJING — Frankie Gavin, the world lightweight champion from Britain, has dropped out of the Olympic boxing tournament because he didn't think he could make his 132-pound weight limit.

Gavin, a 22-year-old left-hander from Birmingham, was perhaps the top medal hope on the resurgent British team, which qualified eight boxers for the games. He was in training with his teammates at their recent camp in Macau, but didn't even make the trip to Beijing in advance of Friday's weigh-in and tournament draw.

Britain coach Terry Edwards says Gavin is devastated.