Man wrongly accused of killing comes out fighting after 26 years

DEWEY BOZELLA landed a hard right cross on his opponent’s jaw at the final bell, and the 52-year-old boxer raised his arms in victory.

After 26 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, Bozella triumphantly realised a dream deferred in his first and only professional fight.

Bozella won his pro-boxing debut last Saturday night, beating Larry Hopkins by unanimous decision in the latest stunning chapter of a remarkable life.

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