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LOCAL JUNEAU EMPIRE Albert "Mean Machine" Valentine is arguably one of Juneau's most notable Roughhouse boxers. He also is one of the best cornermen, a fact that often goes unnoticed unless you happen to be strapped into a pair of gloves as you're staring down an opponent across the ring.

Boxers have a friend in the corner

 Cornerman Andrew Swanston pours water on a boxer's head between rounds during a Roughhouse Boxing fight in February.
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Cornerman Andrew Swanston pours water on a boxer's head between rounds during a Roughhouse Boxing fight in February.
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