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Steve Robinson
In 1993, a boxer and part-time warehouse worker from Cardiff was given the chance of a lifetime – to fight for the world featherweight title with just 48 hours’ notice.
In 1993, a boxer and part-time warehouse worker from a Cardiff Debenhams store was given the chance of a lifetime – to fight for the world featherweight title with just 48 hours’ notice after the reigning champ pulled out. He had no preparation and no hope of success. Yet when the bell rang at the end of the final round, Wales had a world champion.
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Sat 9 Jul 202222:30
BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
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From Shelf Stacker to World Champion
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