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Article: I HATED DANCING.. I THOUGHT I'D BE A BIG HIT IN THE BOXING RING; MICHAEL FLATLEY TALKS TO THE IRISH SUNDAY MIRROR.(Features)
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- Sunday Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 2, 2005
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Byline: From JULIAN BROUWER in New York
HE'S the most famous Irish dancer in the world, but Michael Flatley was forced into dancing by his parents and would rather have been a professional boxer instead.
However, Flatley - a former Golden Gloves boxing champ - has been showing off his fancy footwork this week as a dancer in Madison Square Garden, not as a pugilist.
Despite announcing his showbiz retirement last year, the 47-year-old star, who found time to give an interview at Manhattan's luxurious Carlyle Hotel, has returned to the spotlight with ...