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Greek Boxer Assassinated in Coastal Athens Suburb of Vari

ATHENS — The Greek police have attributed the killing of a 39-year-old boxer on Monday morning by unknown individuals in the coastal Athens suburb of Vari to a settling of accounts.

According to Athens-Macedonian News Agency police sources, the victim was known to police for having connections with the criminal underworld and was shot by unknown individuals who were in a car. The police have launched a manhunt to locate and arrest the boxer's assassins.

A few years ago, the victim had participated and emerged as the winner of a popular survival reality TV show.

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