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Surrey: Boxer, 85, trains for next fight as he refuses to retire | |
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Brian Dossett (right) has trained in martial arts throughout his life | Brian Dossett (right) has trained in martial arts throughout his life |
An 85-year-old boxer from Surrey is set to continue his sporting career with a fight in July. | An 85-year-old boxer from Surrey is set to continue his sporting career with a fight in July. |
Brian Dossett is due to compete against a local opponent in three two-minute rounds at Guildford Spectrum on 11 July. | Brian Dossett is due to compete against a local opponent in three two-minute rounds at Guildford Spectrum on 11 July. |
Mr Dossett told BBC Radio Surrey that he has some medical issues including "a replaced knee, gout, prostrate trouble, acid reflux, gall bladder", but said: "I try to keep myself above all of them." | Mr Dossett told BBC Radio Surrey that he has some medical issues including "a replaced knee, gout, prostrate trouble, acid reflux, gall bladder", but said: "I try to keep myself above all of them." |
"I don't know what retirement is and I don't want to," he said. | "I don't know what retirement is and I don't want to," he said. |
When asked about ageing, Mr Dossett said: "I don't think old, I think young. | When asked about ageing, Mr Dossett said: "I don't think old, I think young. |
"It's not the years we live, it's how we live them." | "It's not the years we live, it's how we live them." |
Mr Dossett says he has trained in a combination of martial arts throughout his life. | Mr Dossett says he has trained in a combination of martial arts throughout his life. |
"I've got two families, my martial arts family and my domestic family," he said. | "I've got two families, my martial arts family and my domestic family," he said. |
The fight will be taking place to raise money for charity. | The fight will be taking place to raise money for charity. |
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