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Nicholas Croombes (born 1958) is a retired British boxer.
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Nicholas Croombes (born 1958) is a retired British boxer.
He represented England and won a silver medal in the 71 kg light-middleweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]
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