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The speaker is saying he trained or tried many things and stayed undefeated. He also says he admired Bruce Lee and strongly enjoyed combat sports. The tone is confident and informal.
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Originally said in English.
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About Nigel Benn
British former professional boxer, born 1964
Nigel Benn is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He was born in 1964 and is known for holding world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight during his career. He won the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the WBO middleweight title in 1990, and the WBC super-middleweight title from 1992 to 1996. As an amateur, he also won the ABA middleweight title in 1986.
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