RIO DE JANEIRO: Manny Pacquiao-inspired Uzbek fighter Hasanboy Dusmatov defeated American Nico Hernandez with a fully deserved unanimous points win in the semifinals of the light-flyweight division in the Rio Olympics boxing competitions.

The similarly unheralded Dusmatov said he had intently studied Filipino welterweight legend Pacquiao to improve his boxing.

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