Boxing
13.3.2019 10:19 am
Lerena consumed by his comeback bout
Scandal- and injury-free, the 26-year-old IBO cruiserweight champ zones in on his first defence.
Kevin Lerena admits that he doesn't start his mornings without thinking of Artur Mann.
Lerena consumed by his comeback bout
Scandal- and injury-free, the 26-year-old IBO cruiserweight champ zones in on his first defence.
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