Boxing Out of Poverty and Prison in Thailand

Amnat Ruenroeng, 29, trains hard with the rest of the Thai Olympic team
in Danang, Vietnam. Boxing, the three-time convict says, has brought focus
and discipline to his life.

Rising Champ
Amnat Ruenroeng, 29, trains hard with the rest of the Thai Olympic team in Danang, Vietnam. Boxing, the three-time convict says, has brought focus and discipline to his life.

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