David Owen: Emmanuel Macron - the French boxer keen to assure top athletes of a viable after-sports career
![French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron trains at boxing with amateur boxer Jean-Denis Nzaramba, 23, at the Auguste Delaune stadium on April 21, 2022 French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron trains at boxing with amateur boxer Jean-Denis Nzaramba, 23, at the Auguste Delaune stadium on April 21, 2022](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J59801/french-president-and-la-republique-en-marche-lrem-party-candidate-for-re-election-emmanuel-macron-trains-at-boxing-with-amateur-boxer-jean-denis-nzaramba-23-at-the-auguste-delaune-stadium-on-april-21-2022-during-a-campaign-visit-in-saint-denis-outside-paris-french-voters-head-to-the-polls-on-april-24-2022-for-the-second-round-of-frances-presidential-election-photo-by-eliot-blondet-abacapresscom-2J59801.jpg)
French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron trains at boxing with amateur boxer Jean-Denis Nzaramba, 23, at the Auguste Delaune stadium on April 21, 2022
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Boxing night in Roland-Garros stadium - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
![French Republic President Emmanuel Macron tries to practice boxing during the Olympics days, in Paris, France, on June 24, 2017 - Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy French Republic President Emmanuel Macron tries to practice boxing during the Olympics days, in Paris, France, on June 24, 2017 - Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F229R9/french-republic-president-emmanuel-macron-tries-to-practice-boxing-during-the-olympics-days-in-paris-france-on-june-24-2017-photo-philippe-millereau-kmsp-dppi-2F229R9.jpg)
French Republic President Emmanuel Macron tries to practice boxing during the Olympics days, in Paris, France, on June 24, 2017 - Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy
![French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron boxing during a campaign visit in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, on April 21, 2022. Photo by French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron boxing during a campaign visit in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, on April 21, 2022. Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J58TDH/french-president-and-la-republique-en-marche-lrem-party-candidate-for-re-election-emmanuel-macron-boxing-during-a-campaign-visit-in-saint-denis-a-northern-suburb-of-paris-on-april-21-2022-photo-by-eliot-blondetabacapresscom-2J58TDH.jpg)