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    ‘THAT LAS VEGAS FEELING’

    Jul 02, 2020 5 minutes
    INTERVIEW: MATT CHRISTIE

    “I AM so proud when I look back on my boxing career. Even the bad times are good times now I’m older and have the time to reflect.

    Getting picked for your country, wow, what an honour. It wasn’t just that I was competing in the Olympic Games, it was what that meant and what that stood for. Actually getting selected made me the happiest. I loved going to Munich in 1972. The whole world knows you’re the best in Britain and you’re representing your country – that sense of pride feels terrific.

    Winning a bronze medal is nice but I should have got the gold. There’s no doubt in my mind about that.

    Dieter Kottysch didn’t beat me out there in Germany even though the judges said he did. That’s not sour grapes, that’s a fact. When I watch that fight now, and I still do from time to time,

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