Bare-knuckle fighters in action during the annual Venda boxing tournament. The event, which began three centuries ago among young men of the Venda tribe, attracts scores of spectators who often walk miles to cheer their favourites. This picture originally appeared in the Guardian on 4 January 2008 Illustration: Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/ Reuters
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