As we left the ring together, my childhood hero spoke softly, gently, almost purring.

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Birmingham's Macklin left the ring on a stretcher and was taken to the local hospital for precautionary checks.

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He actually left the ring a popular winner in successfully defending his title against Battling Nelson, a Danish-American, in Goldfield, Nevada.

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Whilst Mikkel Kessler left the ring after his commitments with the media, Froch hung around looking a dejected figure, but still had that willingness to speak to every requesting outlet.

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Mayweather fought as if he had never left the ring, coming back from a year's absence Saturday night to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight.

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Although he lost to John Cena in this rematch, he was left alone in the ring at the end to keep the crowd energized heading into WrestleMania 30 on April 6, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

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We went to the left-hand side of the ring where there was a zip-like line running up the eight-foot high construction.

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Then pointed his gloved left fist at me and shouted, you must be a fool to get in the ring with me.

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As the convoy growled down Highway One, the national ring road that encircles the whole country, the turret machine-gunner rotated left and right, scanning the roadside.

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He returns to the ring at the Odyssey Arena on Friday following almost five months out with a damaged left hand, which required surgery.

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