Olympic gold medal boxer Murata wins 3rd professional bout

MACAU - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata of Japan (L) delivers a punch to Carlos Nascimento of Brazil during the third round of their eight-round middleweight bout in Macao on Feb. 22, 2014. Murata scored a fourth round technical knockout over Nascimento in his third professional fight.

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