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THE RIGHT DECISION

LUKE CAMPBELL announcing his retirement with a smile on his face while describing what’s truly important in life, his family, is right up there with my favourite moments of the Olympic coverage so far.

Retiring at exactly the right time is rare in our sport and Luke looks like he’ll be among the lucky ones. The boxing afterlife is tough to negotiate and even Campbell, long since financially secure, will have moments when he yearns to put on the gloves, hear the crowd

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