Taranis is expected to take his chance for champion trainer Paul Nicholls and punters have been quick to support the youngster for Kempton's King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

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Hallier, who likes to press personalized toy cabs into the hands of executives he meets, got a plug for Show Media during the U.S. Open tennis tournament last summer when its displays were featured in a series of Nike videos starring boxing promoter Don King.

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She played a leading role in an all-black musical about South African boxing legend Ezekiel "King Kong" Dlamini.

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McCoy's biggest win of the season came at Kempton in Boxing Day's King George VI Chase aboard Best Mate, a ride he took following regular jockey Jim Culloty's suspension.

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Beijing bronze medallist Tony Jeffries also criticised the organisation after signing pro forms with Dennis Hobson last week, although ABA chief executive Paul King said it "has no responsibility for the elite boxing programme".

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Among other antics, he sent taunting telegrams to Britain's queen, declared himself king of Scotland, challenged the Tanzanian president to a boxing match, and staged a mock invasion of South Africa on an island in Lake Victoria.

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The Liverpool-based King, who has achieved considerable success building up grass-roots boxing, has denied leaking the Saunders story but his antipathy for Edwards is irrefutable.

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Smets opens a door to find Keyshawn Johnson (professional football player), Kerry King (lead and rhythm guitarist of Slayer), Freddie Roach (boxing coach and former professional boxer), Mike Lingerfelt (front tire charger and pit crew champion), Mister Cartoon (tattoo and graffiti artist), and Nathan Fletcher (surf champion) at a mysterious round table.

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