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Alabama firefighter Keith Thompson is out to dampen down the hype around rising New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker.
The pair square off in Pennsylvania next Saturday, on a card that also features New Zealand light-heavyweight Robbie Berridge against Russian champion Vasily Lepikhim.
No-one is giving Thompson much of a chance. But then, no-one knows much about him. That includes the Parker camp, who are short on information for an opponent they have taken on at short notice.
The Sunday Star-Times/Sunday News tracked down Thompson at his Tuscaloosa home and discovered a 33-year-old quietly confident about his chances.
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The pair square off in Pennsylvania next Saturday, on a card that also features New Zealand light-heavyweight Robbie Berridge against Russian champion Vasily Lepikhim.
No-one is giving Thompson much of a chance. But then, no-one knows much about him. That includes the Parker camp, who are short on information for an opponent they have taken on at short notice.
The Sunday Star-Times/Sunday News tracked down Thompson at his Tuscaloosa home and discovered a 33-year-old quietly confident about his chances.
[Click Here To Read More]
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