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The imposing Makhmudov entered the fight with 19 knockouts from his 20 wins, and with just two defeats it made him the toughest opponent Allen has faced.

Washington, however, described the proposal as imposing "a global carbon tax on the world."

Meanwhile, China on Friday targeted other American interests by imposing port fees on U.S. ships and opening an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm.

Typically, the currency of a country imposing tariffs strengthens against the currency of the target country, but instead the dollar has weakened against the euro.

Lower courts have ruled the president acted illegally in imposing the tariffs, which are typically the domain of Congress.