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Pro boxer, coach at Austin Boxing Club says the sport made him ‘feel special’

by F. Amanda Tugade July 12, 2022July 13, 2022

Nate Jones knows what it takes to fight — and win. He’s the kid from Cabrini-Green who won two Golden Gloves heavyweight titles back-to-back and an Olympic bronze medal within three years of being released from prison. “It’s fighting for your life,” Jones, 49, said as he stood outside the entrance of the Austin Boxing […]

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