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Boxing Town

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It's no coincidence that half of the Italian boxing team is from the town of Marcianise, north of Naples. Marcianise has a history of producing top-ranked boxers because it starts training its boxers at a very young age. Video courtesy of Reuters.

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It's no coincidence that half of the Italian boxing team is from the town of Marcianise, north of Naples. Marcianise has a history of producing top-ranked boxers because it starts training its boxers at a very young age. Video courtesy of Reuters.

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