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Mexican boxer wins gold in Pan Am Games

Mexican boxer Joselito Velázquez gave Mexico the gold medal number 19 after defeating Cuban Joahnys Argilagos in the -49 kilos category.

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24/07/2015 |19:08Adriana Díaz / Enviada |
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Mexican boxer Joselito Velázquez gave Mexico the gold medal number 19 at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games after defeating Cuban Joahnys Argilagos in the -49 kilos category.

Velázquez also won gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games.

"I am very happy, it was a tough fight but thank God I won again. Four years ago I was very inexperienced and today I think I have to potential to qualify for the Olympic Games, " Velázquez said.

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