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6 Stories on Olympic Boxing
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Cuban boxers eye return to glory

Sharp jabs and crushing body blows echo across a boxing gym in downtown Havana.

People.com: Meet Brad Pitt: Olympic Boxer for Australia

"I've been living with that other bloke's name for years," the athlete Brad says of the actor

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: A heavyweight box-off

Editor's note: We asked SI.com writers to share their memories from the best game they've ever seen. Here are their stories:

Cultural pioneers: Icons and intellectuals

Some African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people's views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit and their ideals.

Kindelan dashes Khan's title hopes

Defending champion Mario Kindelan of Cuba gave 17-year-old Amir Khan of Britain a boxing lesson in Sunday's Olympic lightweight (60kg) final.

Teenager Khan is through to final

Britain's Amir Khan is now only one bout away from becoming the youngest Olympic boxing champion since Floyd Patterson won gold in 1952, after defeating Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.

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