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Heads up: Olympian update

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Deontay WilderAt the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Deontay Wilder advanced to the heavyweight boxing medal round after defeating Mohammad Arjaoui of Morocco on a judge’s decision Sunday [video]. The two had tied at 10 each after 10 rounds on Sunday.

The Tuscaloosa native faces Clemente Russo of Italy on Friday (2 a.m. CDT airing live on CNBC, 3 p.m. Beijing time). The winner moves on to the gold medal round, while the loser fights for takes home a bronze. Wilder represents Team USA’s last hope, as it has always earned at least one medal in boxing each time it has participated.

More Olympics results to come …
• Huntsville Times: Deontay Wilder wins, advances to medal round

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