Politicians Try to Look Tough by Boxing, But Few Match the Chops of Actual Champion Boxers-Turned-Pols
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Emmanuel Macron has been photographed boxing to appear tough, while other politicians like Vitali Klitschko and Manny Pacquiao were actual champion boxers before entering politics.
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Justin Trudeau won a 2012 charity boxing match against a senator that included the loser getting a haircut and wearing the winner's hockey team shirt.
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Mary Kom won 6 world boxing championships and an Olympic medal before becoming an Indian MP while still actively training.
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Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have posed boxing but seem better suited to elite sports like Eton's Wall Game and WWE wrestling.
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The text speculates about a boxing match between Macron and Putin to settle differences over Ukraine, referencing Brazilian politicians who fought an ultimate fighting-style match in 2021 to resolve their feud.