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A surprising Liberal victory was won Saturday night in an Ottawa boxing ring when MP Justin Trudeau, considered the underdog in the charity match, beat his opponent Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau.

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fight during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau fight in a charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fight during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau, right, and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau fight in a charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa .Trudeau won the match.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal MP Justin Trudeau, left, fights Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau during charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa .Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal MP Justin Trudeau, left, fights Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau during charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fight during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fight during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fight during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau fight in a charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa. Trudeau stopped Brazeau in the third round.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal MP Justin Trudeau celebrates after he defeated Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau during charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa .Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal MP Justin Trudeau kisses his wife Sophie Grégoire after he won a boxing match against Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau during charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau (R) and Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau (L) pose after Trudeau defeated Brazeau during their charity boxing match in Ottawa March 31, 2012.Chris Wattie/Reuters

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Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau congratulates Liberal MP Justin Trudeau after their charity boxing match for cancer research Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Ottawa.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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