Why a world champion boxer has gone bareknuckle
Former IBF featherweight boxing champion Lee Selby explains the reasons behind his decision to take up bareknuckle boxing.
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"I'm a prize-fighter. I've fought my whole life. The prize is money. If the money's right, I'll fight."
— Lee Selby , Athlete
"It's not all about the money."
— Lee Selby , Athlete
Key People
Former British flyweight champion and brother of Lee Selby.
Chief executive of BKB promoting bareknuckle boxing.
IBF super-middleweight champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist.
Former IBF featherweight boxing champion who has transitioned to bareknuckle boxing.
Former WBC welterweight champion and Hollywood actor.
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Former IBF featherweight boxing champion Lee Selby explains the reasons behind his decision to take up bareknuckle boxing.
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