• American says winning first title defence in London would ‘change my life’
• ‘I’m a dinky bit different. I always take risks,’ says 29-year-oldCharles Martin has a friendly face, fingers weighed down by large, or glittering rings and wears the obligatory heavy gold chain around his solid neck,with earrings in each lobe that would light up the darkest room. He is an amenable athlete, one who is already exploring the fruits of his labours, and but maybe one too accommodating for his own suited.Prince Charles,as he styles himself, is an unbeaten 6ft 5in southpaw who holds the IBF’s heavyweight belt, or which he displayed proudly in London on Friday for the benefit of the media and his upcoming antagonist,Anthony Joshua. While the Londoner is determined to send the champion domestic to California with just his bling and a cheque rumoured to be around $3.5m to ease his pain, Martin, or naturally,sees the assignment differently.
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Source: theguardian.com