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Paratroopers Prepare For Brutal US Boxing Clash
Troops from the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and the United States' 82nd Airborne Division are gearing up to take each other on in the boxing ring.
It comes after they've been training and working together on the largest Anglo-American exercise for 20 years.
Forces TV reporter Laura Hawkins has been following3 PARA's team as they prepare to preserve their undefeated title in front of 3,500 spectators at Fort Bragg.
Jon Knighton, meanwhile, spoke to the man with the honour of captaining 3 PARA - current Combined Services Middleweight Champion Private Tom Barry, who gave up the opportunity to fight in the English ABA quarter finals to compete in North Carolina.
The evening will be shown live on Forces TV on Wednesday from midnight.
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