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Top Female Boxer Turns to Politics in Argentina

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2009 2:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – Marcela Acuña isn’t accustomed to losing. The 5-foot-4 Argentine boxer has won a record 32 matches, 16 by knockout, to just five losses, earning her a huge following and the nickname la Tigresa, the Tigress. Now, she’s jumped into a different kind...   Read full story »

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