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52:Maesteg
1328:title
1296:title
1253:BoxRec
591:Notes
392:prison
357:Canada
210:
194:Men's
151:Losses
106:Stance
98:Height
1251:from
1230:5 May
862:Italy
681:Wales
585:Date
579:Type
443:Italy
268:boxer
264:Wales
213:Wales
159:Draws
56:Wales
1232:2010
1206:2008
1184:2008
1162:2008
1140:2008
1114:2008
1088:2008
1066:2008
1044:2008
1022:2008
1000:2008
974:2008
948:2008
919:2022
897:2008
843:(12)
796:(12)
710:(12)
596:Loss
282:and
135:Wins
31:Born
823:Win
791:TKO
778:Win
734:Win
708:7
705:TKO
692:Win
644:Win
612:3
609:TKO
523:WBU
502:WBC
441:in
302:in
284:IBO
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964:.
927:^
860:,
841:3
838:KO
794:5
755:12
679:,
663:12
631:,
421:.
262:,
146:11
138:30
130:37
54:,
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