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UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?

UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?

Update: 2024-12-27

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The US president-elect’s ties with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and boxing, as well as World Wrestling Entertainment, might tell us about the kinds of sport he appreciates. But then there’s golf …As the US prepares to host the World Cup and the Olympics during Trump’s presidency, Jonathan Freedland and Karim Zidan walk through his history with sport to see if it explains more about him

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UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?

UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?

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