{"id":78219,"date":"2015-01-12T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/78219\/boxers-prepare-to-stand-and-deliver\/"},"modified":"2015-01-12T12:08:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T10:08:27","slug":"boxers-prepare-to-stand-and-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/01\/12\/boxers-prepare-to-stand-and-deliver\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxers prepare to Stand and Deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emotions ran high, with threats and heated words, as well as some pushing and shoving, between boxers Ryno &#8220;The Lion&#8221; Liebenberg and Thomas &#8220;Tommy Gun&#8221; Oosthuizen, at a press conference at the SuperSport studios, in Randburg, recently.<\/p>\n<p>Peermont Gaming and VIP operations executive Bob Yearham stepped between the two fighters to calm the situation, during a post conference photo session.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item 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