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"Tommy had no need to fight again, his heart wasn't in it, and his place in boxing folk law had long been guaranteed, " said former BBC Wales boxing commentator John Evans.
BBC: Tommy Farr: Boxer who fought his way out of pits
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Not long ago the ex-boxing champion Mike Tyson credited a vegan diet with shedding weight and improving his well-being.
WSJ: Manny Pacquiao vs. the Vegan Timothy Bradley
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Boxing fans have long sought a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao.
CNN: Pacquiao: God told me to retire -- but not yet
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Speculation about a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight has long excited even non-boxing fans.
FORBES: Juan Manuel Marquez's Knockout Punch Ends Speculation Over Pacquiao-Mayweather
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The drivers went on strike on Boxing Day in a long-running dispute over bank holiday pay, disrupting services.
BBC: Tube drivers' strike over bank holiday pay called off
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"I've been a big boxing fan for a long time, " he said.
WSJ: NY congressman Peter King to step into boxing ring
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The 36-year-old, who beat Chris Eubank to win the WBO super-middleweight title in 1997, has been Welsh boxing's leading light for so long.
BBC: Maccarinelli inspired by Calzaghe
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The victory finally brought long-overdue acclaim and respect from the previously unconvinced US boxing media.
BBC: Calzaghe scoops BBC Wales honour
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It wasn't long before his father decided all eight sons should take up boxing as a serious sport.
CNN: A Philippine Tale of Two Brothers
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But if you linger long enough to see the entourages pass and hear the trash talk subside, boxing reveals itself to be a lonely sport men left unaccompanied, armed only with their training and their determination to push forward.
WSJ: Jason Gay: On the Periphery of Boxing Madness; Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquaio; Floyd Mayweather Jr.