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By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

Olympic Boxing Finals Underway

Saturday August 23, 2008
The boxing finals kicked off today in Beijing with the first five Gold medals being awarded. The fighters winning Gold were:

Flyweight: Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand)
Featherweight: Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine)
Light Welterweight: Felix Diaz (Dominican Republic)
Middleweight: James Degale (Great Britain)
Heavyweight: Rakhim Chakhkiev (Russian Federation)

The remaining six Gold medal bouts take place tomorrow.

Complete Olympic Boxing Results
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