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HAVANA, Aug. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa won the men's 51kg
boxing title with a confortable victory over French Jerome Thomas 38-23 at the
Athens Olympic Games on Saturday.
Gamboa, a debutant, made an intelligent and intense fight against the
Frenchman, the world champion in Belfast and bronze-medalist in the Sydney
Olympic Games.
Other finals featuring the Cubans are the 64kg category between Yudel
Johnson and Thailand's Boonjumnong, and the 90kg bout between Odlanier Solis and
Belarussian Viktar Zuyev.
Tinals on Sunday will also witness Cubans Yan Barhelemi (48kg),Lorenzo
Rigondeaux (54), Mario Kindelan (60) and Lorenzo Aragon (69).
Boxing is the sport that has awarded most medals to the Cubans in the
Olympic Games.
In Athens, Cuba aims to finish among the top 10 in the medal table. Enditem
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