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Japan's Murata wins middleweight gold

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Japan's Ryota Murata (L) is declared the winner over Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino after their Men's Middle (75kg) gold medal boxing match at the London Olympics August 11, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Aug. 12

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Ryota Murata beat Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino to win the men's Olympic middleweight boxing gold medal on Saturday.

Murata claimed a 14-13 victory at the Excel Arena in south east London.

Losing semi-finalists Anthony Ogogo of Britain and Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan took bronze.

(Reporting by Patrick Johnston)

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