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Kirk Penton Interview’s Rocky Thompson

Punches to prayers

I always played hockey, but I wrestled first and went to nationals. My older brother was a wrestler, so we went there. And then a boxing club opened up, so I started to transition out of wrestling into boxing and loved it. I continued to box even when I went to junior and played hockey. So I did both. And one did help the other, that’s for sure.

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