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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