For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.A month later, the fight commenced, in the early hours of Sunday, with hundreds of paying spectators packing the gymnasium of a local school.Peixoto swaggered into the ring at around 2.30am, surrounded by aides and carrying a black towel with the name "Jesus" stamped on it.The mayor appeared in an aggressive mood, stamping on the platform and squaring up to his rival. "Twice he went over to his opponent's corner and ran his fingers across his throat - the sign of a reaper," reported the website BNC Amazonas.
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