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Cuba's trainer Julio Mena (L) talks to Yordenis Ugas before his boxing bout against France's Sow Daouda at Havana's Kid Chocolate ring in this June 20, 2008 file photo. Defections have cut through their highly rated boxing squad but if Cuban officials are worried about the strength of the national team heading for the Beijing Olympics, they are certainly not saying so. To match feature OLYMPICS/CUBA REUTERS/Claudia Daut/Files (CUBA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)