“One thing's for sure, if there's a blackout here in London, you'll find Warren with those boots… you might not see the rest of him!”

— Jimmy Magee

At the 2012 Summer Olympics joking about the colour of a black boxer's luminous footwear. herald.ie http://www.herald.ie/news/irelands-other-big-games-winner-jimmy-magee-3196108.html, JOE.ie http://www.joe.ie/london-2012/olympics-news/jimmy-magees-unfortunate-remark-0027407-1 <br class="br">Olympic Games

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