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Cuban Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo opted for relentless attacking while Japan's Ryota Murata went with shrewd inside fighting, but both proved effective as they ended their country's long waits for boxing gold on Saturday.
Sotolongo was the standout fighter on the first night of 10 men's finals at the London Games as he used his fearsome left uppercut to wear down the impressive Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk 22-15 and win the light-welterweight title, Cuba's first boxing gold for eight years.
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Sotolongo was the standout fighter on the first night of 10 men's finals at the London Games as he used his fearsome left uppercut to wear down the impressive Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk 22-15 and win the light-welterweight title, Cuba's first boxing gold for eight years.
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