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Christian "Sonic" Paez just became the only American to win gold at the World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, and now the 19-year-old has his sights set on ending a 24-year Olympic drought. The Southwest High School graduate won six fights in eight days to claim the top prize in the 55-kilogram division.
Ondrej Satoria, an electrician who calls himself "the most famous electrician in the world," threw nearly five scoreless innings against defending champion Japan in his final game for the Czech Republic. Though Japan eventually won 9-0, the Czech team held baseball's best scoreless for seven innings, proving amateurs can compete with professionals.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is stepping up to save American boxing with a new invitational tournament in Las Vegas. The Hall of Famer wants to rebuild the grassroots boxing scene that once produced champions like himself.