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GARY SYKES, the two-time British super-featherweight champion, is the most recent of Dewsbury’s boxing heroes. This small town in West Yorkshire has produced a wealth of boxing talent over the years and was once a hotbed of activity amid the small hall British scene in the 1930s.
Sykes was a real warrior, winning 28 of his 33 professional contests, after being a good amateur. As