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Should Older Athletes Hang up the Boxing Gloves?

August 1, 2011

Many well-known athletes continue to find success as they approach their 40th birthdays.  Some superstars - Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Gordie Howe and Brett Fevre, just to name a few - stick around even longer.

But in this week's WFDD Sports Commentary, which originally aired earlier this year, Jeff Tiberii wonders about one violent sport where some former icons may be hanging around for far too long.


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