Flintoff, who entered the ring wearing the shirt of his county cricket club Lancashire, had the better of the exchanges in the opening round, but was knocked to the canvas by the 23-year-old Dawson during the second.

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Jillette removed his ring, put it down on the paper, unclipped a pen from his shirt, and leaned forward, preparing to draw.

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