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Boxing set for pre-Olympic return to Stade Roland Garros

Court Philippe-Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros (by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that boxing will return to Stade Roland Garros for the first time in nearly half a century as it seeks to prove the venue’s multi-purpose claims.

Organised by the Allstar Boxing agency and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, Frenchman Tony Yoka will headline the card which will take place at Court Philippe-Chatrier on September 10.

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