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“Granite Chin Box Off” to launch May 11th 4-fighter, 1-night super middleweight tournament “Rumble at the Rink” at Quincy Youth Arena in Quincy, MA

Mars 27, 2024 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

“Granite Chin Box Off” to launch May 11^e

4-combattant, 1-night super middleweight tournament

“Rumble at the Rink” at Quincy Youth Arena in Quincy, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (Mars 26, 2024) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the launching of its innovative one-night tournament, “Granite Chin Box Off," le samedi soir, Mai 11, featuring a quartet of throw-back super middleweight fighters from New England headlining the “Rumble at the Rink” pro boxing card, at Quincy Youth Arena in Quincy, Massachusetts.

The quartet of super middleweights will fight in three-round bouts (4^e round of sudden death if needed in case of a draw) early in the evening and the two winners will advance to the five-round main event (6^e round of sudden death in the event of a draw) to determine the champion of what promoter Chris Traietti plans to be an annual tournament, which has been sanctioned by the Massachusetts Boxing Commission.

All four fighters are aggressive and gutsy who come to fight, which translates into a memorable evening for fans.

“This tournament has been an idea I have been flirting with since 2021,” GCP president Chris Traietti said. “I didn’t want to pull the trigger on it until I felt as though I had some of the initial concerns worked out and I had the right four guys. It has all come together now! There is no combination of fights with these four that won’t be action-packed right from the opening bell. This is something Granite Chin plans to do annually, so once this inaugural tournament is complete, we will assess it to see if any improvements are needed to get one ready for 2025. Thank you to the fighters for their passion in being part of something special like this and the Massachusetts Commission for all its help in navigating me to getting all the safety issues addressed and handled so it could be sanctioned.”

Here is a breakdown of the four “Granite Chin Box Off” challengers:

James “Pitbull” Perkins (13-1-1, 9 KOs), Lynn, MA

Perkins is the pre-tournament favorite based on his pro record and quality of opposition. A gravedigger during the day, Perkins suffered his lone loss last August to Steve Sumpter (9-0, 7 KOs), losing an eight-round majority decision for the vacant IBA America Super Middleweight Championship.

“I’m really looking forward to this event. I’ve always wanted to fight in a tournament because I never fought in the Golden Gloves or any amateur tournaments. I decided to turn pro after my sixth amateur fight. It’s even better that the event is being held at a hockey rink because I grew up my whole life playing hockey. I started skating at two years old and played all the way through high school (St. Mary’s of Lynn).

“I’m prepared to deal with whatever comes at me. I know who all the fighters are, but I know Clark a lot more than the other fighters. Me and Clark have fought on the same card a number of times. I like Clark and he’s a tough guy, but if we end up in the ring together, it will be all business. We won’t be friends when we are in there. At the end of the night, I’m very confident I’ll be the winner of the tournament.”

Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (5-3, 2 KOs), Swansea, MA

A former Massachusetts Middleweight Champion, Andreozzi has recovered from a brutal leg/ankle injury suffered more than a year ago, returning this past February 24^e within a second-round knockout of Igor Pessoa.

"Son (tournoi) breaking boundaries for sure. It’s the type of tournament where emotional control will be important. You can’t blow your load in the first round of the first fight and still expect to succeed. I have a few hundred wrestling matches and over a dozen karate matches. I’m used to the emotional control necessary to effectively do violence twice in one night. Je ne peux pas attendre!

“Ryan Clark is a great guy. We’ve done rounds before my fight with Kyle Cusick (Avril 22, 2022). Perkins went six hard rounds with a former teammate of mine. Bernard seems like a good dude, so nothing personal against him.”

Bernard Joseph (6-1, 4 KOs), Dorchester, MA

Joseph has won his last two fights and has been active with four fights in 2023 and this will be his second of 2024. The 33-year-old will also have a hometown advantage fighting in nearby Quincy.

"C'est différent (tournament format), but it comes down to the way we train. I do a lot of sparring and that will be good for me. It comes down to training and getting my body used to the break like in sparring. I could be fighting four rounds and then six.

“I’m a pro now, fighting six rounders, but not with a long pause between fights like in this tournament. It will give me time to rehydrate and get ready for the second fight of the night. I’ve seen video of all the other fighters and I’m not bad-mouthing anybody, but I can’t not feel that I’m the favorite to win it all.”

Ryan Clark (4-5, 2 KOs), Barrington, MOI

A natural middleweight, Clark is moving up the most weight in the tournament, something he is well aware of but not overly concerned. Another action-packed fighter, Clark’s record is misleading because he’s as tough as they come and capable of defeating any of the other three challengers.

"Son (tournoi) is a great idea. Chris (Traietti) is a smart guy, and this tournament will provide entertainment for the fans, and it’ll be a challenge for the fighters. I applaud his idea. I typically fight at 160 and this tournament has me fighting in a little bigger weight class. I like the challenge.

“I know Tony and Perkins and I respect them. They’re talented. Cette (tournoi) is similar to sparring. I spar five or six rounds, hang around talking, get in some other training, and then get back in the ring to spar again. This isn’t too different.”

Additional matches will soon be announced.

Carte sous réserve de modification.

Tickets are on sale to purchase atwww.granite-chin-promotions.ticketleap.com.

Les portes ouvrent à 6:00 p.m. ET, premier combat à 7 p.m. ET.

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Steve “The Savage” Sumpter Predicts James Perkins fight won’t go the full distance on August 19th in Worcester, MA

Juillet 19, 2023 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

Steve Sumpter

(picture by Emily Harney / Fightography)

QUINCY, Masse. (Juillet 12, 2023) – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Steve “The Savage” Sumpter (8-0, 7 KOs) has never turned down a fight. Neither has his next opponent, James “Pitbull” Perkins (12-0-1, 9 KOs), and that’s why the two undefeated fighters will throw-down August 19^e.

Sumpter vs. Perkins headlines “Pandemonium at The Palladium”, présenté par Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), in an eight-round showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association IBA) Americas Super Middleweight Championship..

“Pandemonium at The Palladium” will be streamed live onwww.bxngtv.com from the famed Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“This fight is one of the best main events Massachusetts has seen this year," a commenté Chris Traietti, président de GCP. “What more can you ask for? Two undefeated guys with knockout power going for it all for a chance to elevate their careers to the next level. The spectators better take their bathroom and concession breaks before this one starts. It could end at any moment!"

More than a belt is at stake, more like Bay State (MA) bragging rights for the winner of this potentially “lights-out” fight between these Western (Sumpter, Pittsfield) and Eastern (Perkins, Lynn) Masse. rival fighters.

Sumpter, 29, leaped at the opportunity to fight another undefeated fighter because of the upside for his career that an impressive victory will make within New England boxing circles.

“’ll be better known after this fight,” Sumpter said. “I don’t care about my opponent’s record or anything else. This is the type of fight that will establish me as one of the better boxers around. This fight will open up a lot of doors for me, when I come out on top. More people will start taking notice of me and I’ll be getting calls for bigger fights.

“We are both explosive fighters. I don’t think he’s going the full distance. It’ll come down to skills. I’ve seen some things from him I’ll exploit. Nobody studies me better than me. I’m sure he has watched me, aussi."

Pittsfield is 100 miles to the west of Worcester, but Sumpter, who is the reigning Massachusetts Light Heavyweight Champion, is confident his fans will travel in force.

“I’ll feel good traveling,” Sumpter added. “This will be the second card I’ve headlined. I have a solid fan-base and it’s growing with each win. Et, Comme j'ai dit, he’s not going the distance.”

Dans le cas de co-vedette, undefeated Massachusetts Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (11-0, 6 KOs) takes Hector “El Gatito” Ednar Bobadilla (9-14-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round bout for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Atlantic welterweight title.

Other fighters expected to be in action on the “Pandemonium at The Palladium” undercard include another Holyoke boxer, super welterweight Carlos Castillo (7-0, 4 KOs), unbeaten Springfield super featherweight Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz (6-0, 4 KOs), and New Haven (CT) featherweight Felix Parrilla (7-0, 6 KOs).

Carte sous réserve de modification. Tickets are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.ThePalladium.net.

Les portes ouvrent à 6:30 p.m. ET, première cloche à 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Undefeated Irish Light Heavyweight Prospects Tommy “The Governor” Hyde & Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole Fighting again in adopted home – “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Outdoors on August 11th in Quincy, MA

Juillet 19, 2023 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

QUINCY, Masse. (Juillet 10, 2023) – Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 KOs) and Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole (7-0, 5 KOs) have traveled across “the pond” from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers.

They will both be fighting on the August 11^e (Août. 12^e rain date) on the “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Pro-Am card, présenté par Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Quincy (MA), a suburb of Boston only 10 miles to the south of the Massachusetts capital.

“This card wouldn’t be complete without some Irish flair to it,” GCP president Chris Traietti said. "Ceci étant dit, I didn’t want just any Irish fighters on the show. I wanted two of the hottest prospects. Working with both guys has been a pleasure. Their teams have been great. Their fan-bases are in for a treat come August 11^e."

They’ve built solid fanbases of Irish natives who now live in the United States, as well as Irish American boxing fans, just like their predecessors from the Emerald Isle, world champion Steve Collins and Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride.

Although Hyde and O’Toole will be fighting in separate six-round bouts this could be a prelude to a showdown between the Irish light heavyweights. They fought twice as amateurs with each winning one and in the future, they could be matched against each other once again, only this time as professionals.

Tommy Hyde (L) - (picture credit: Garreth Croke)

The 24-year-old Hyde is a three-time Irish National Champion who had an 80-26 record amateur. Son père, Gary Hyde, is an international matchmaker who has represented numerous world champions.

“I am delighted to be fighting in Boston again,” Hyde said. “It’s like a second home now. I have a lot of family and friends living there and they all show me great support when I’m fighting there. It’s a big boxing city and it’s great to be following in the footsteps of Steve Collins and Kevin McBride who I really admire.

“I fought all over the world as an amateur in 2019. I fought outdoors in a multi-national tournament in Odessa, Ukraine. It was a really good experience, so I’m really looking forward to fighting outdoors in a Boston stadium.

“This will be the second show we shared since we’ve been pros and it probably won’t be the last. A fight between us could be big down the line in Boston or Ireland. He’s an Irishman like me, so I’ll be supporting him until we fight just like any other Irish boxer.”

Hyde faces an opponent to be determined.

Thomas O’Toole (R) - (crédit photo: Emilie Harney / Fightography

O'Toole, 25, is another celebrated Irish amateur boxer who captured top honors in the Haringey Box Cup and Irish Elevate final, in which he decisioned Hyde. “The Kid” won 51 de 60 rencontres amateurs. Ten Years ago, O’Toole fought outdoors for the first and only time in an amateur show at Boston City Hall, arranged by then- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

A southpaw, O’Toole lives in nearby Braintree (MA). Six of his seven pro matches have been held in Greater Boston, the lone exception in Manchester, New Hampshire. “The Kid” is moving up one division to fight Massachusetts cruiserweight champion Scott “Scottie Bombs” Lampert (5-8, 4 KOs) for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) cruiserweight crown.

“Fighting outdoors does make a difference,” O’Toole commented, “especially if it’s hot and humid. I couldn’t prepare for fighting outdoors here in the summer if I was training in Ireland. We don’t have hot and humid weather there. I’ve been training here in this weather. It’s amazing how the weather can zap your strength. It did have an effect on me when I fought in Boston outdoors as an amateur.

“Tommy and I have gone our separate ways as pros, but our paths may grow down the line. We haven’t seen much of each other when we fought on the same card here. He is coming on very well in the pro ranks. He has a good man behind him in his father, Gary, and I think Tommy can go far. He’s said that a fight between us can easily be made if it makes sense. Je suis d'accord. We both have big fan bases. This is going to be an amazing, fun night.”

Irish eyes will certainly be smilin’ Aug. 11^e in Quincy.

In the eight-round, événement principal, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man, Ohan, Jr. (18-2, 9 KOs), de Holbrook, and Haverhill’s Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti (9-4, 3 KOs), reigning ABF Atlantic super lightweight title holder, will throw-down in a non-title fight.

United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (5-3, 2 KOs), de Woburn, and Massachusetts titleholder Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 KOs), of Pittsfield, are in a middleweight unification bout for their titles in the eight-round co-featured event.

Gigliotti’s stablemates, undefeated Lowell lightweight Gabriel “The Menace” Morales (7-0, 4 KOs) and unbeaten Methuen middleweight Luke “The Quiet Storm” Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 KOs) sera également en action, respectivement, versus Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 KOs) and Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).

Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated middleweight prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (14-0, 13 KOs), of nearby Weymouth (MA), seront en action, as well as Scituate heavyweight Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 KOs), vs. TBAs. Hogan was a celebrated amateur who was a 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team alternate as well as a 2010 Nouvelle-Angleterre d'or Gloves champion.

Carte sous réserve de modification.

Tickets for “Veterans Stadium Showcase,” are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.EventBrite.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Traietti atchris@granite-chin-promotions.com pour plus de détails.

Les portes ouvrent à 5:30 p.m. ET with the amateur matches starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, pro card commences at 8 h. ET.

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Kenny "Lionheart" Larson de Salem défie Mass. Le champion poids welter Denzel Whitley dans la bataille des espoirs invaincus le 11 mars au MassMutual Center de Springfield, MA

Février 28, 2023 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

Kenny "Coeur de Lion" Larson

(photo par Emily Harney / Fightography)

QUINCY, Masse. (Février 27, 2023) – Les styles font des combats et un classique instantané potentiel est sur le robinet Mars 11^e dans l'événement principal "Springfield Championship Boxing 2", quand invaincu Kenny "Lionheart" Larson (6-0, 5 KOs) défie la carte en défense Denzel "Double Impact" Whitley, champion poids welter de l'État du Massachusetts (10-0, 6 KOs) dans la tête d'affiche en 8 tours, au MassMutual Center de Springfield, Massachusetts.

"Springfield Championship Boxe 2", présenté par Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), sera diffusé en direct sur BXNGTV.com.

«Ce combat a tout pour être l'un de ces combats locaux dont les gens parlent depuis des années," a commenté Chris Traietti, président de GCP. «Vous avez un gars hyper agressif comme Kenny qui affronte un contre-puncheur habile comme Denzel. Les deux gars sont invaincus et il y a un titre d'État en jeu. Félicitations aux deux gars pour avoir pris ce combat, celui que personne ne voudra manquer.

Larson, 33, est un combattant ultra-agressif qui exerce constamment une pression sur son adversaire; Whitley est un contre-puncheur intelligent qui décompose l'autre gars sur le ring. Cela semble être une confrontation passionnante pour déterminer qui combat son combat. Il est si rare qu'une paire d'espoirs invaincus se battent si tôt dans leur carrière professionnelle.

"Nous cherchons à montrer que nous sommes tous les deux sérieux,” Larson a expliqué. Nous voulons tous les deux faire des déclarations! Tant que je fais ce que je suis censé faire, me battre comme je le fais au gymnase, peu importe que je le combatte dans son coin de pays. (Whitley est de Holyoke, qui n'est que 8 miles du site de Springfield.) Un soir un fan m'a dit, "Vous vous battez avec le cœur d'un lion." Je ne pouvais pas penser à un meilleur surnom pour moi. Il (Whitley) battre Kris Jacobs (WMDEC8) dans son dernier combat (saisir la messe vacante. titre poids welter) et j'ai assommé un gars (Ryan Clark) au premier tour qui a battu Jacobs.

"Nous verrons ce qui se passera lorsque la cuisine commencera à chauffer (vs. Whitley). Tout le monde a un plan pour se battre. Quiconque me connaît connaît mes atouts et ce que j'ai pour lui. je l'ai regardé (Whitley) sur bande et j'ai vu quelques choses qui m'intéressaient. J'étais un peu amusé par ce qu'il avait à dire. Laisse les cartes là où elles peuvent et nous verrons ce que ça donne. J'aurai des gens là-bas pour moi. J'ai toujours eu une énorme foule derrière moi depuis que je suis amateur à cause de mon style fan-friendly.

Larson était un joueur de hockey qui n'a appris la boxe qu'au lycée. Il a commencé dans un gymnase qui n'était pas, comme il l'a décrit, super sérieux au sujet de la boxe, plus pour la forme physique, et un jour un ami lui propose d'aller s'entraîner au Somerville Boxing Club., où il a changé sa vie, à la fois dans et hors de l'anneau.

« Tout y était sérieux,” Larson a rapporté. "Les choses ont cliqué et j'ai eu la concentration et la direction. J'ai eu un problème de toxicomanie, en buvant, mais j'ai changé les dépendances de l'alcool à la boxe pour la dernière fois 10 ans. Aujourd'hui, Je n'ai pas de jours de congé de boxe.

Larson s'entraîne maintenant à Broadway Boxing à Everett (MA) avec Joe Riccardi comme entraîneur en chef.

Originaire de Salem (MA), Larson a été 3 fois finaliste des Golden Gloves du centre de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, ainsi qu'un 2016 Champion des Golden Gloves de la Nouvelle-Angleterre dans la division novice.

Le O doit aller pour Larson ou Whitley. Les fans seront les plus grands gagnants!

Les frères Cruz, Isaïe léger (5-0, 3 KOs) et Calixto super léger (1-0), combats de Springfield, seront tous les deux en action devant les fans, famille, et amis. Dans l'événement co-présenté en 6 rondes, Isaiah "Baby Warrior" Cruz affrontera Akeem "Action Action" Jackson (6-5, 5 KOs) dans l'événement co-présenté en 6 rounds, tandis que Calixto rencontre Luis "Broccoli" Gerardo Avila (8-22-3, 5 KOs) dans un combat de 4 rounds.

Le poids welter dominicain invaincu Carlos Castillo est également programmé pour être en action. (6-0, 4 KOs), de Holyoke (MA); Le super léger portoricain Ian "Dinamite" Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO), de Springfield; Carlos Gonzalez, super poids plume de Springfield (4-0, 4 KOs), et Springfield super léger Liz Humphries (0-1-1)

Carte sous réserve de modification.

Les billets varient entre $203.00 et $48.00 et sont disponibles à l'achat en ligne surhttps://massmutualcenter.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AMMC%3AMMC22%3AEX031123%3A&linkID=mmc&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=CHIN&cgc=&dataAccId=224&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_mmc ou de l'un des boxeurs participants.

Les portes ouvrent à 6 p.m. ET, premier combat à 7 p.m. ET.

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Mike Ohan, Jr. atterrit combat de rêve contre. U.S.. L'olympien Tiger Johnson

Novembre 15, 2022 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

Décembre. 10 au Madison Square Garden

Mike "Bad Man" Ohan, Jr. (L) est prêt pour Tiger Johnson(photo par Emily Harney / Fightography) QUINCY, Masse. (Novembre 10, 2022) - L'ancien champion poids welter de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Mike Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KOs) se prépare pour son combat potentiel qui changera sa carrière en décembre 10^e contre 2020 U.S.. L'olympien Tiger Johnson (6-0, 4 KOs) au célèbre Madison Square Garden de New York. Johnson contre. Ohan, Jr. est un match poids welters prévu en 8 rounds sur une carte Top Rank, titré par un combat Heisman Night mettant en vedette Teofimo Lopez contre Jose Pedraza, qui sera diffusé en direct sur ESPN +. Ohan, Jr. n'est pas trop préoccupé par la lutte contre une perspective très médiatisée, qui est promu par le promoteur de l'événement Top Rank,, à la Mecque de la boxe sur une plate-forme d'observation beaucoup plus grande. "Je vais l'embrasser,"Oh, Jr. "J'ai combattu beaucoup de gars de haut niveau chez les amateurs comme Jamaine Ortiz, qui vient de combattre Vasiliy Lomachenko. J'ai l'impression d'appartenir au plus haut niveau avec eux, mais ils ont commencé à concourir plus tôt que moi chez les amateurs. J'étais 16-17 et avait beaucoup de rattrapage à faire. "C'est ce que toutes ces années où j'ai travaillé si dur ont été pour. C'était un de mes rêves même quand j'étais enfant, avant de commencer la boxe. ça commence à rapporter; Je dois exécuter le plan de match le soir du combat. "Je ne pourrais pas être plus fier de Mike et de ce qu'il a accompli jusqu'à présent en boxe,» Le promoteur d'Ohan, Chris Traietti, président de Granite Chin, a commenté. "C'est un gars formidable avec une grande éthique de travail, et il a une tonne de coeur. Il a sauté sur cette opportunité quand elle a été présentée. C'est pourquoi les gars se battent; pour, espérons-le, avoir la chance de briller lors d'un événement comme celui-ci au Madison Square Garden. Mike broyé et broyé, maintenant, il a sa chance bien méritée de devenir célèbre. Ohan, Jr. est le fils d'un boxeur professionnel à la retraite, (14-6-2, 11 KOs), qui a servi de sparring-partner pour le grand Merveilleux Marvin Hagler. Johnson, 24 ans, combats hors de Cleveland, était un U.S hautement décoré. boxeur amateur qui a été membre de la 2020 .USA olympique de boxe équipe. Il a été 2 fois vainqueur des championnats nationaux des États-Unis (2016 & 2017), ainsi qu'une médaille d'or au 2016 Championnats du monde de boxe jeunesse AIBA, et 2014 Championnats nationaux olympiques juniors des États-Unis. "C'est un grand combattant,"Oh, Jr. a parlé de son prochain adversaire. "Tout ce qu'il fait, il est excellent à, pas seulement bon. Je dois apporter mon jeu A pour prouver que j'appartiens. Tous les grands se sont adaptés à la situation et c'est ce que je dois faire. J'ai mis tout le sang, sueur et larmes. Quoi qu'il jette, Je serai prêt." Les combats au Madison Square Garden sont le lieu ultime pour Ohan, Jr. avec la plupart des combattants. Certains peuvent penser que les cartes sont empilées contre Ohan, Jr., mais il n'est clairement pas inquiet de tout le battage associé aux combats à MSG sur ESPN + contre le boxeur très vanté du promoteur de l'événement. "Ce sera juste moi et lui sur le ring,"Oh, Jr. conclu. « Madison Square Garden est un lieu historique. Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson… tous les grands y ont combattu. J'adore l'histoire de la boxe et j'ai la chance de combattre là-bas. Je vis plus près de New York que lui et je suis sûr que les gens vont sortir pour moi. "À la fin de la journée, bien que, tout le monde saura qui je suis. Une performance impressionnante fera monter mon stock, mais je vais sur le ring pour gagner!" INFORMATIONS: Facebook.com/GraniteChinTwitter: @Granite_Chin

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