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Home > Blogs > Ohio politics > Archives > 2008 > March > 02 > Entry

Boxing champ endorses Clinton

By William Hershey | Sunday, March 2, 2008, 02:20 PM

Hillary Clinton got the endorsement of a hometown hero on Sunday, March 2 while campaigning in the Youngstown area.

Middleweight boxing champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik announced his endorsement for Clinton on stage with Clinton at Austintown-Fitch High School, her campaign announced.

That puts Clinton on the board with her opponent Barack Obama in the race for sports hero support.

Former Ohio State basketball star Greg Oden and former Ohio State football star Eddie George have endorsed Obama.

“Hillary Clinton is my kind of fighter. She’s experienced and tough enough to deliver the changes Youngstown and Ohio need,” Pavlik said in a statement issued by the Clinton campaign.”

“She’ll fight for the good jobs we need to get our economy moving again and stand up for working people everywhere. I know that as president she’ll come out swinging on Day 1 and never stop fighting for us. I am proud to support her for president.”

Clinton said that she was honored to “have him in my corner.”

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