A Boxing Story: Leen Sanders
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A Boxing Story: Leen Sanders

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The Sporting Almanac Podcast by Jack Senior and Ben Davies

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Episode 16: A Boxing Story - Leen Sanders + Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois.

With Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois set to put their world titles on the line, we take a look at one of the most compelling heavyweight clashes of the year - two talented fighters, shaped by very different paths, meeting in the ring with everything to prove, to win and to lose.

But this week, we’re doing things a little differently.

Boxing is often called the loneliest sport. There’s nowhere to hide, no one to blame, and every fight has its reasons - some clear, some deeply personal. Some fight for pride, for country, for a way out. And some fight simply to survive.

At the heart of the episode is the story of Leen Sanders, a talented Dutch boxer with a hermetic defence, fighting in the inter-war years and whose career and life  ... 

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SportSports HistoryThe HolocaustLeen SandersAuschwitzBoxingOleksandr UsykDaniel DuboisHistoryThe NetherlandsDutch Boxing