Former Dutch boxer Rudi Lubbers poses after an interview with Reuters in front of the van where he and his partner were living for the last eight months, near the village of Kosharitsa, Bulgaria, February 3, 2019. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
KOSHARITSA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Former Dutch boxing champion Rudi Lubbers, who lost to Muhammad Ali on points in a 12-round heavyweight fight in Jakarta four and a half decades ago, is back on his feet again after taking one of the heaviest punches of his life.
The 73-year-old and his partner Ria have been living in poverty in southeastern Bulgaria for the last two months, only to receive help after his story grabbed huge attention in the Netherlands following a TV documentary shown last Sunday.
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