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Articles by Roberto José Andrade Franco

Business Of Boxing

In the Shadows of Big-Time Boxing

March 24, 2019 Roberto José Andrade Franco

Inside a dimly lit room, Rafael “Listo” Gaitan sits backward on a chair. His forearms rest on its top rail while his father, Rafael Sr.—or “Knuckles”—wraps his hands. Listo’s other cornermen, each in matching shirts, […]

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