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Libya’s boxers recover from Kadhafi-era knockout

Posted: March 17, 2023 at 10:22 am   /   by   /   comments (0)

Omar Zlitni holds a decades-old, black-and-white photo of himself as a boxer in his prime, posing in shorts and a training vest before Libya's then-dictator, Moamer Kadhafi, banned his beloved sport.Following Libya's 2011 revolution, in which Kadhafi was ousted and killed, Zlitni reunited with former fighters and worked to revive boxing, re-establishing the national federation through their "own efforts".

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