At least two vegetarians have captured world titles but meat has long been associated with vitality in the fight game
Boxing fans are used to idols with unusual eating habits. Former junior welterweight title-holder Ruslan Provodnikov went in for raw moose liver. Junior bantamweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is partial to a spot of grilled rat. And Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez once ate a breakfast of two dozen raw quail eggs washed down with a glass of his own urine.
But to some, Bryant Jennings’ diet might seem even more unlikely: since 2015 the Philadelphia heavyweight has been a strict vegan.
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