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Here comes the upsetter

THE SEARCH is on for a champion in the Middle East.

The Mike Tyson gym has opened in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and The Rising Stars Arabia: shows are giving current pros a platform. The next episode goes ahead on Saturday at the YAS Links golf course in Abu Dhabi and is topped by , the 23-year-old lightweight who’s made an impressive start to his bid to become the first world champion from Jordan. He’s won all nine (eight inside the distance).

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