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    Boxnard: Counterstories as counterpunches | Contrahistorias como contragolpes
    Boxnard: Counterstories as counterpunches | Contrahistorias como contragolpes
    Boxnard: Counterstories as counterpunches | Contrahistorias como contragolpes
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    Boxnard: Counterstories as counterpunches | Contrahistorias como contragolpes

    By Martín Alberto Gonzalez

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    Oxnard, California is known for boxing and has earned its nickname "Boxnard" because it has produced many professional boxers and multiple world champions. Despite its success in boxing, Boxnard has a negative reputation and is often referred to as a "bad" city. Boxing can change this. Boxing teaches us lessons that go beyond the ring. Boxing te

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartín Alberto Gonzalez
    Release dateMay 5, 2024
    ISBN9781963759211
    Boxnard: Counterstories as counterpunches | Contrahistorias como contragolpes

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