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'It cuts deep. I had suicidal thoughts': Why Horn took up boxing
Next week, the 29-year-old will step into the ring with one of boxing's all-time greats - and the dark days of being bullied of school will be driving him.
Chief Sports Writer, The Sydney Morning Herald
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