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    Aug 13, 2020 2 minutes
    Simon Euan-Smith

    simonoldtimers@googlemail.com

    EBA correspondent

    THE latest Punch Lines – Essex EBA’s monthly newsletter – has an interesting article on Essex President Pat Thompson, a pro light-heavyweight from 1972 to 1977.

    Pat was what you’d call an active fighter – in just over 65 months he packed in 72 contests, winning 37 and drawing five. Born in Liverpool, he boxed all over England – with 68 bouts

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