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Professional boxers allowed to compete at Rio Olympics
Professional boxers will be allowed to compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio for the first time, after the sport's governing body changed its rules.
Some experts have warned this could lead to dangerous mis-matches between fighters.
Our Sports News Correspondent Richard Conway reports.
(Photo: The British boxer Anthony Joshua wins the Super Heavy Weight gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012. Credit: PA)
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