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The ten best boxing fights on British soil

Simon Rice
Friday 02 April 2010 00:01 BST
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David Haye makes the first defence of his WBA world heavyweight title this weekend. The Brit takes on American veteran John Ruiz in Manchester.

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Many of the big fights in history have taken place on US soil, but Britain has had it's fair share of classics over the years.

Here, we cast our mind back to remember some of the best boxing bouts to have taken place on British soil.

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