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stumblebums

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as in palookas

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Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.

— Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

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The family said the diagnosis likely stems from his racing career — one in which drivers crushed bumpers and raced like gladiators without the safety protections found in the sport now.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.

— Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
In addition, there's a killer-looking dark apocalypse comedy and a docuseries about one of the most famous boxers of all time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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