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GOLDEN ERA

BIG MEN, BIG EXCITEMENT: Ruiz [right] and Joshua are two of the main protagonists in a thrilling heavyweight division
Photo: ACTION IMAGES/ANDREW COULDRIDGE
Cover photography MARK ROBINSON/MATCHROOM & AMANDA WESTCOTT/SHOWTIME & MIKEY WILLIAMS/TOP RANK & ACTION IMAGES/ANDREW COULDRIDGE (2)
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