U.S. Defeats Cuba 9-4 In Times Square Wrestling Exhibition

NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. beat Cuba 9-4 in a wrestling exhibition in Times Square on Thursday night.

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs beat Luis Quintana Martinez by technical fall at 163 pounds to wrap up the event, which benefits youth wrestling organization Beat the Streets.

This is the sixth straight year top American wrestlers have taken part in the fundraiser at a New York City landmark.

Other U.S. winners Thursday included David Taylor, who beat Olympic bronze medalist Livan Lopez Azcuy 18-7, also at 163 pounds. Nineteen-year-old Kyle Snyder defeated world championships bronze medalist Javier Cortina Lacerra 4-0 at 213 pounds.