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McDowell wins US sole boxing gold at Goodwill Games
Benjamin McDowell, 24, from Fort Bragg, defeats Dihosvany Vega 9-7 to give the United States its only boxing gold at the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg. Cuban and Russian boxers dominate the medal tally as the US claims one boxing gold and one wrestling gold, while gymnastics and cycling also begin with top performances from Russia and others.
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Ariel Hernandez
Cuba
Lance Whitaker
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Alexi Lezin
Townsend Saunders
Phoenix
Vadim Bogeev
Melvin Douglas
Dina Kochetkova
Shannon Miller
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Hermitage Museum
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Troitsky Bridge
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