Olympics-Boxing-Uzbekistan's Muydinkhujaev wins men's welterweight gold


Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Men's 71kg - Final - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev of Uzbekistan celebrates after winning against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez of Mexico. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

PARIS (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev won gold in the men's welterweight boxing final by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Friday, leaving Mexico's Marco Verde with silver.

American Omari Jones and Lewis Richardson of Britain took bronze after their semi-final defeats.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Paris; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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