As a youngster Winstone had been something of a brawler in the ring, but as a teenager he lost the tips of three fingers on his right hand in an accident whilst working in a toy factory.

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But Holyfield also faces a fight outside the ring: He lost his Atlanta-area mansion to foreclosure in 2012.

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Officer CAMPBELL: This is a remake of the ring that I lost.

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Almost immediately the price of ivory drastically dropped and within a few years the illegal trade ring had lost its energy and the massive wave of poaching had stopped.

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He believes the owner was probably a young girl who either lost it accidentally or threw the ring away after an falling-out with whoever gave the item to her.

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As Gil, who has gotten lost, pauses on a narrow street, church bells ring at midnight, and a group of swells being chauffeured in a vintage limo haul him aboard and pour him a glass of champagne.

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Prior to Burns taking to the ring, Commonwealth featherweight champion Simpson had lost a split decision to the impressive Stephen Smith in the third defence of his title.

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The first person to correctly identify where the lost ring is located wins not only the cash prize but a two-day (one night) trip to New York.

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Today, on his ring finger is a thick wedding band, a replacement of the one he lost.

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The Church of Scotland is offering a reward for the return of the Moderator's official ring and cross, which were lost at Edinburgh Airport.

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