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I Grew Up In A Gym In Miami, The One Where Muhammad Ali Trained. I Had 142 Amateur Fights And Lost Three.
-Mickey Rourke
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I Grew Up In A Gym In
Mickey Rourke
I Grew Up In A Gym In Miami, The One Where Muhammad Ali Trained. I Had 142 Amateur Fights And Lost Three.
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