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HAVANA - Cuba's number one boxing fan, President Fidel Castro, presided a hero's welcome on Tuesday for the Caribbean island's amateur fighters, who were run-away winners at the World Amateur Boxing Championship in Belfast last week.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Cuba's Lorenzo Aragon overwhelmed American fighter Anthony Thompson 27-15 to win the welterweight gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing championship on Saturday and make it four out four for his powerful team.