Macao draws attention as venue for pro boxing matches

MACAO, China - Macao, China, draws international attention as an increasingly popular venue for professional boxing matches featuring star fighters such as Japan's 2012 London Olympics middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata. He fought a nontitle match at Cotai Arena at a luxury hotel in the former Portuguese colony on Feb. 22, 2014, as shown in this photo.

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