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Medallist pulls no punches on catwalk.

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OLYMPIC medallist Tony Jeffries has told how he's going from boxing ring to fashion catwalk in his latest Journal blog.

Writing in Glove Affair, his blog on Journal's Blog Central, he reveals how on Monday night he will be making his debut as a male model.

It's all in a good cause, as the boxer is supporting Sunderland's official charity, the SAFC Foundation, in the Fashion Strikes event.

Tony writes: "The Foundation does a lot of good work for the local community, and as a Sunderland fan I'm really pleased to help them out.

"Obviously the person who asked me to do it hadn't seen a picture of me. I've actually put ...

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