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By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
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Keno Machado, of Brazil, right, punches Benjamin Whittaker, of Great Britain, during their light heavy weight 81kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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Eliad Mourad, of France refuses to leave the ring after losing a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britain's Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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