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Hands of Stone

The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran

by Christian Giudice ...

ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an ... Read more

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ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an
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Hapkido

Korean Art of Self-Defense

by Scott Shaw ...

Hapkido, "The Way of Coordination and Internal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Young-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the ... Read more

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Hapkido, "The Way of Coordination and Internal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Young-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the
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Behind the Mask

Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year

by Tyson Fury ...

AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1'... ... Read more

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AS SEEN ON NETFLIX'S AT HOME WITH THE FURYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020________________________________'Incredible stories... you don't have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it' SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1'...
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Storie di boxe. Lacrime e sorrisi

by Gualtiero Becchetti ...

Series Book 105 - Sport.doc
Un libro che racconta gli angoli bui del pugilato. Storie emozionanti, divertenti, a volte malinconiche. Uomini che hanno conquistato il mondo, per poi precipitare nella disperazione. L'inquietante declino di Gustavo Ballas tra droga e alcool. La tristezza di Nikolay Valuev, il re dei massimi, un gigante terribilmente solo. A una festa in suo onore, mentre gli altri ballano, lui piange disperato. ... Read more

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Un libro che racconta gli angoli bui del pugilato. Storie emozionanti, divertenti, a volte malinconiche. Uomini che hanno conquistato il mondo, per poi precipitare nella disperazione. L'inquietante declino di Gustavo Ballas tra droga e alcool. La tristezza di Nikolay Valuev, il re dei massimi, un gigante terribilmente solo. A una festa in suo onore, mentre gli altri ballano, lui piange disperato.
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Professione Fenomeni

Le storie di dieci grandi pesi welter

by Riccardo Colella, Domenico Paris ...

Series Book 154 - Sport.doc
Nel pugilato c’è una categoria di peso che raccoglie il meglio che questo sport sia in grado di offrire. Un palcoscenico in cui recitano campioni e grandi personaggi.I pesi welter rappresentano la boxe dei migliori. Gli autori ci guidanonella dimensione più intima dei protagonisti. Non solo montanti, ganci e schivate, ma anche personalità complesse, luoghi oscuri dell’anima, sensazionali risorse ... Read more

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Nel pugilato c’è una categoria di peso che raccoglie il meglio che questo sport sia in grado di offrire. Un palcoscenico in cui recitano campioni e grandi personaggi.I pesi welter rappresentano la boxe dei migliori. Gli autori ci guidanonella dimensione più intima dei protagonisti. Non solo montanti, ganci e schivate, ma anche personalità complesse, luoghi oscuri dell’anima, sensazionali risorse
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The Rise of Mike Tyson, Heavyweight

by William F. McNeil ...

Covering Mike Tyson's rise through the amateur and professional boxing ranks, this book follows the Brooklyn native from his early years as a young criminal in Brownsville to his 1988 heavyweight unification match with Michael Spinks. The book focuses on the Catskill Boxing Club--where boxing guru Cus D'Amato trained the 210-pound teenager in the finer points of the sport and developed his ... Read more

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Covering Mike Tyson's rise through the amateur and professional boxing ranks, this book follows the Brooklyn native from his early years as a young criminal in Brownsville to his 1988 heavyweight unification match with Michael Spinks. The book focuses on the Catskill Boxing Club--where boxing guru Cus D'Amato trained the 210-pound teenager in the finer points of the sport and developed his
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The Forever Boys

by Peter Golenbock ...

The Forever Boys is the funny, heartbreaking, authentic story of the men who played in the short-lived Senior Professional Baseball Association.Peter Golenbock spent the season with the league champion St. Petersburg Pelicans. Like the league's other seven teams, the Pelicans were a collection of former and near major leaguers – some desperate for a return to The Show, some in need of a pay check, ... Read more

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The Forever Boys is the funny, heartbreaking, authentic story of the men who played in the short-lived Senior Professional Baseball Association.Peter Golenbock spent the season with the league champion St. Petersburg Pelicans. Like the league's other seven teams, the Pelicans were a collection of former and near major leaguers – some desperate for a return to The Show, some in need of a pay check,
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Breathe Legendary

Mastering Stress, Pressure, & Anxiety with Powerful Techniques

by Ron Smedley Jr ...

"Dive into a life-changing journey with 'Breathe Legendary,' a book that unveils simple yet powerful breathing and mindfulness techniques designed to elevate your performance and reduce stress. In these pages, you'll discover practical methods to navigate life's challenges, all while cultivating a legendary mindset.Are you ready to perform at your peak with less stress and pressure? This book is ... Read more

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"Dive into a life-changing journey with 'Breathe Legendary,' a book that unveils simple yet powerful breathing and mindfulness techniques designed to elevate your performance and reduce stress. In these pages, you'll discover practical methods to navigate life's challenges, all while cultivating a legendary mindset.Are you ready to perform at your peak with less stress and pressure? This book is
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Arnis

Reflections on the History and Development of Filipino Martial Arts

by Mark Wiley ...

Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of the Filipino Martial Arts is an intriguing collection of essays on Filipino martial arts.Featured are insightful essays by Filipino martial artists:Krishna K. GodhaniaAntonio E. SomeraAbner G. PasaDr. Jopet LarayaFelipe P. beano, Jr.Rene J. NavarroFor centuries, Filipino martial arts have played integral and often momentous ro... ... Read more

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Arnis: Reflections on the History and Development of the Filipino Martial Arts is an intriguing collection of essays on Filipino martial arts.Featured are insightful essays by Filipino martial artists:Krishna K. GodhaniaAntonio E. SomeraAbner G. PasaDr. Jopet LarayaFelipe P. beano, Jr.Rene J. NavarroFor centuries, Filipino martial arts have played integral and often momentous ro...
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The Universal Sport

Two Years inside Boxing

by Thomas Hauser ...

Readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to each new collection of Thomas Hauser's articles about today’s boxing scene. Reviewing these books, Booklist has proclaimed, “Many journalists have written fine boxing pieces, but none has written as extensively or as memorably as Thomas Hauser. . . . Hauser remains the current champion of boxing. . . . He is a treasure.”Hauser’s newest collection ... Read more

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Readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to each new collection of Thomas Hauser's articles about today’s boxing scene. Reviewing these books, Booklist has proclaimed, “Many journalists have written fine boxing pieces, but none has written as extensively or as memorably as Thomas Hauser. . . . Hauser remains the current champion of boxing. . . . He is a treasure.”Hauser’s newest collection
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Heavyweight

Black Boxers and the Fight for Representation

by Jordana Moore Saggese ...

In Heavyweight, Jordana Moore Saggese examines images of Black heavyweight boxers to map the visual terrain of racist ideology in the United States, paying particular attention to the intersecting discourses of Blackness, masculinity, and sport. Looking closely at the “shadow archive” of portrayals across fine art, vernacular imagery, and public media at the turn of the twentieth century, ... Read more

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In Heavyweight, Jordana Moore Saggese examines images of Black heavyweight boxers to map the visual terrain of racist ideology in the United States, paying particular attention to the intersecting discourses of Blackness, masculinity, and sport. Looking closely at the “shadow archive” of portrayals across fine art, vernacular imagery, and public media at the turn of the twentieth century,
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Boksningstaktik i ringmesternes teknikker 1800-1940.

by Yuriy Ivantsiv ...

Boksetaktik er bokserens kamptænkning, hans evne til hurtigt og præcist at opfatte kampsituationen i ringen, træffe de rigtige beslutninger og udføre dem dygtigt.Evnen til at tænke taktisk i en kamp er en boksers mest værdifulde egenskab. Det giver organisation og hjælper en bokser med at overvinde vanskeligheder på vejen til sejr.De fremragende ringmestres store sportslige præstationer var altid ... Read more

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Boksetaktik er bokserens kamptænkning, hans evne til hurtigt og præcist at opfatte kampsituationen i ringen, træffe de rigtige beslutninger og udføre dem dygtigt.Evnen til at tænke taktisk i en kamp er en boksers mest værdifulde egenskab. Det giver organisation og hjælper en bokser med at overvinde vanskeligheder på vejen til sejr.De fremragende ringmestres store sportslige præstationer var altid
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Rocky Lives!

by David E. Finger ...

Boxing fans love the upset, seeing the underdog surprise the heavy favorite and take the fight to him, winning over the fans andùperhaps even more importantùthe judges. Sylvester Stallone mined that emotion through his long series of Rocky films.Rocky is fiction, however. The men in Rocky Lives! are real. David E. Finger, a writer for top boxing website FightNews.com, presents chronologically ... Read more

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Boxing fans love the upset, seeing the underdog surprise the heavy favorite and take the fight to him, winning over the fans andùperhaps even more importantùthe judges. Sylvester Stallone mined that emotion through his long series of Rocky films.Rocky is fiction, however. The men in Rocky Lives! are real. David E. Finger, a writer for top boxing website FightNews.com, presents chronologically
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Dernier coup de poing

Soliloque d’un ancien boxeur du Ring de Pantin

by Gérard Gartner ...

Series series Mémoires, témoignages
Gérard Gartner fut boxeur amateur avant de devenir professionnel. Ce livre est un cri du cœur, un uppercut contre les profiteurs mais aussi un adieu à ce qu’a été la boxe anglaise... ... Read more

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Gérard Gartner fut boxeur amateur avant de devenir professionnel. Ce livre est un cri du cœur, un uppercut contre les profiteurs mais aussi un adieu à ce qu’a été la boxe anglaise...
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The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women

A 4-Week Head-to-Toe Makeover

by Hector Roca, Bruce Silverglade ...

Defined arms; sleek shoulders; flat, tight abs; lean, firm legs -- this is the shape that women want to get from their workouts. World-renowned trainer Hector Roca and owner Bruce Silverglade bring Gleason's Gym's boxing secrets to your home with The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women, outlining a step-by-step program that gets any woman into knockout shape -- fitter, faster, and ... Read more

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Defined arms; sleek shoulders; flat, tight abs; lean, firm legs -- this is the shape that women want to get from their workouts. World-renowned trainer Hector Roca and owner Bruce Silverglade bring Gleason's Gym's boxing secrets to your home with The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women, outlining a step-by-step program that gets any woman into knockout shape -- fitter, faster, and
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This Boxing Game

A Study in Beautiful Brutality

by John Wight ...

What is it about boxing that charms and bewitches us? John Wight looks for the answer as he delves into the world of beautiful brutality. Showing that boxing is fundamentally tied to the human condition, he pulls back the curtains of his own masculinity to reveal the insecurities, life experiences and vulnerabilities that first drew him to the sport and have informed his engagement with it over a ... Read more

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What is it about boxing that charms and bewitches us? John Wight looks for the answer as he delves into the world of beautiful brutality. Showing that boxing is fundamentally tied to the human condition, he pulls back the curtains of his own masculinity to reveal the insecurities, life experiences and vulnerabilities that first drew him to the sport and have informed his engagement with it over a
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Vortex Control Self-Defense

Hand to Hand Street Fighting Tactics

by Sam Fury ...

Series series Self-Defense
Teach Yourself Hand-to-Hand Combat!This street fighting book makes learning hand-to-hand combat easy.It is much more than a bunch of self-defense tips. Once you know the basics, physical limitations such as strength, age, or fitness level are no issue.This is an effective yet easy to learn method of self-defense derived from over 20 years of research.Teach yourself this highly effective system ... Read more

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Teach Yourself Hand-to-Hand Combat!This street fighting book makes learning hand-to-hand combat easy.It is much more than a bunch of self-defense tips. Once you know the basics, physical limitations such as strength, age, or fitness level are no issue.This is an effective yet easy to learn method of self-defense derived from over 20 years of research.Teach yourself this highly effective system
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Knockout

The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema

by Leger Grindon ...

Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull. The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America’s ideas of manhood. Leger Grindon relates the Hollywood ... Read more

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Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull. The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America’s ideas of manhood. Leger Grindon relates the Hollywood
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Leo Houck

A Biography of Boxing's Uncrowned Middleweight Champion

by Randy L. Swope ...

While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death. Houck's career really took off in 1911 with a 20-round victory over world-class welterweight Harry Lewis in Paris. During 1913 Leo became the leading middleweight contender in America.This ... Read more

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While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death. Houck's career really took off in 1911 with a 20-round victory over world-class welterweight Harry Lewis in Paris. During 1913 Leo became the leading middleweight contender in America.This
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Gorilla Jones

by Robert Grey Reynolds ...

William Landon Gorilla Jones was a middleweight champion in 1932, winning an elimination tournament in Milwaukee a year after Mickey Walker gave the title up. Jones beat Italian boxer Oddone Piazza for the title. Jones conceded the title a year later in France following a unification bout that he lost. Then Gorilla won the title back once more and later retired in 1940. After his ring career Jones ... Read more

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William Landon Gorilla Jones was a middleweight champion in 1932, winning an elimination tournament in Milwaukee a year after Mickey Walker gave the title up. Jones beat Italian boxer Oddone Piazza for the title. Jones conceded the title a year later in France following a unification bout that he lost. Then Gorilla won the title back once more and later retired in 1940. After his ring career Jones
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Hand Is My Sword

A Karate Handbook

by Robert A. Trias ...

Karate means "emptyhand," but the one who masters this book will never be emptyhanded.In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in selfdefense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many ... Read more

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Karate means "emptyhand," but the one who masters this book will never be emptyhanded.In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in selfdefense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many
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Mike Tyson

by Larry Sloman, Mike Tyson, Martin Schoell ...

Translated by Tarja Lipponen ...

Mike Tyson kertoo tarinansa rystysiään säästämättä.Mietiskelijä, Broadwayn vetonaula, tappelupukari, konna. Mike Tyson on uhmannut ympäristön odotuksia kolmena vuosikymmenenään julkisuuden valokeilassa.”Olin raskaansarjan kaikkien aikojen nuorin maailmanmestari. Olin jättiläinen, uudestisyntynyt Aleksanteri Suuri. Tyylini oli kiivas, puolustukseni horjumaton. Ja minä olin raivokas. On ... Read more

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Mike Tyson kertoo tarinansa rystysiään säästämättä.Mietiskelijä, Broadwayn vetonaula, tappelupukari, konna. Mike Tyson on uhmannut ympäristön odotuksia kolmena vuosikymmenenään julkisuuden valokeilassa.”Olin raskaansarjan kaikkien aikojen nuorin maailmanmestari. Olin jättiläinen, uudestisyntynyt Aleksanteri Suuri. Tyylini oli kiivas, puolustukseni horjumaton. Ja minä olin raivokas. On
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Lecciones de kickboxing

Técnica, defensa y preparación física

by Stefano Di Marino ...

Actualmente el kickboxing es uno de los deportes de lucha más difundidos en el mundo, por ser muy eficaz y fácil de aprender. Evolución moderna de las antiguas artes marciales, el kickboxing es una disciplina deportiva completa y también una técnica que puede ser un arma válida de defensa personal. Seguro y muy atractivo, el kickboxing permite desarrollar una serie de técnicas de patadas y puños, ... Read more

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Actualmente el kickboxing es uno de los deportes de lucha más difundidos en el mundo, por ser muy eficaz y fácil de aprender. Evolución moderna de las antiguas artes marciales, el kickboxing es una disciplina deportiva completa y también una técnica que puede ser un arma válida de defensa personal. Seguro y muy atractivo, el kickboxing permite desarrollar una serie de técnicas de patadas y puños,
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Police Kung Fu

The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police

by Man Kam Lo ...

Master the effective, practical style of Kung Fu practiced by the Taiwanese police with this illustrated martial arts guide.Police Kung Fu: The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police is a comprehensive approach for the realistic use of traditional kung fu by law enforcement and corrections officers—and ordinary citizens—to maximize personal safety while minimizing the necessary use ... Read more

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Master the effective, practical style of Kung Fu practiced by the Taiwanese police with this illustrated martial arts guide.Police Kung Fu: The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police is a comprehensive approach for the realistic use of traditional kung fu by law enforcement and corrections officers—and ordinary citizens—to maximize personal safety while minimizing the necessary use
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Hands of Stone

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Storie di boxe. Lacrime e sorrisi

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The Forever Boys

Breathe Legendary

Arnis

The Universal Sport

Heavyweight

Boksningstaktik i ringmesternes teknikker 1800-1940.

Rocky Lives!

Dernier coup de poing

The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women

This Boxing Game

Vortex Control Self-Defense

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Leo Houck

Gorilla Jones

Hand Is My Sword

Mike Tyson

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