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Fond farewell

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SEPTEMBER 1

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WE LIVE in an age where superlatives are bandied around to the degree that they become meaningless, but this was far from the case in Glasgow where “The Battle of The Legends” was exactly as billed.

To repeat any of last week’s BN preview would take up valuable column inches, but the achievements of Ricky Burns and Willie Limond inside the squared circle have made them bona fide legends to the public of Scotland. And this bout, ultimately won in eight by Burns, provided one last chance to see these heroes box in the flesh.

The event had the feel of a formal passing of the baton, with shared opponent and

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