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Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

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Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 17
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Professional Boxer
Wilmington
North Carolina
Ray Charles Leonard
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Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.
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Spread your love and fly.
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