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Hometown Hero: Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson

Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson

BBC Essex - Hometown Hero, Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson

He went to a boxing gym to get fit for football - now he's an Olympian. (Photo: Getty)

Colchester middleweight Lewis Richardson first went to a boxing gym with his brother Deacon to improve his fitness for playing football.

Now, he's preparing to make his Olympic debut with the sole intention of coming back with a gold medal.

So how did he get to this moment?

(Photo credit: James Chance/Getty Images Sport)

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