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By Jake Donovan - A rematch to last year's World Amateur Championships middleweight semifinals is in store for the division's Olympic finale. Brazil's Esquiva Falcao and Ryota Murata of Japan will meet again in Saturday's middleweight finals after posting impressive wins in Friday afternoon's semifinal action.
Falcao proved his superiority in overcoming the house fighter, scoring four official knockdowns (two true knockdowns and two more standing-eight counts) en route to a 16-9 win over Great Britain's Anthony Ogogo.
Murata's journey was far more challenging, as Abbos Atoev's good fortune with the judges finally ran out in a 13-12 verdict in favor of the Japanese middleweight. [Click Here To Read More]
Falcao proved his superiority in overcoming the house fighter, scoring four official knockdowns (two true knockdowns and two more standing-eight counts) en route to a 16-9 win over Great Britain's Anthony Ogogo.
Murata's journey was far more challenging, as Abbos Atoev's good fortune with the judges finally ran out in a 13-12 verdict in favor of the Japanese middleweight. [Click Here To Read More]