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Elton John once said that Saturday night’s all right for fighting, but today is Tuesday, and we’re going to talk about fighting anyway—specifically, about Bhumika Tharoor’s analysis of Donald Trump’s fascination with mixed martial arts and what it says about his approach to the presidency.
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Presidential sparring
Sport spectacle
Mixed martial arts
What U.S. president was an amateur boxer and once got punched in the eye hard enough that his left retina detached during a sparring match in the White House?
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