Richardson said the only time he ever advised Hopkins to retire was after the Tarver win in 2006, not because of fading skills, but to build on the legacy his star fighter talks so often about preserving.

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He is a star in the making and the most popular Mexican fighter with a massive following.

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It lists those who received the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939-45 Star for service in the air under the control of Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940.

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