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The final United States hope for a gold medal ended when lightweight Larry Nicholson of Tyler, Tex., was beaten by Cuban Damian Austin, 6-2, in their final at the World Amateur Boxing Championships at Tampere, Finland.
The United States won only two other medals, both bronze, taken by light-flyweight Albert Guardado of Topeka, Kan., and super-heavyweight Joel Scott of Albany, N.Y.
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