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From Tampa, Ric Flair is training for one last match at 73He credits the city with getting him into better shape than 11 years ago, the last time he wrestled. Ric Flair (right) credits Tampa trainer Rob MacIntyre with getting him into shape to wrestle one last match at 73 years old. [ Courtesy of Ric Flair ]By
Paul GuzzoFormer Culture and Hillsborough Reporter
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Former Culture and Hillsborough Reporter
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SeminolesViewpointsNavigation caretLife & CultureNavigation caretThings To DoCalendarFoodNavigation caretVideosNavigation caretPhotosNavigation caretInvestigationsNavigation caretConnect with usNavigation caretGames & PuzzlesNavigation caretShopNavigation caretTampa Bay Times LogoThe words "Tampa Bay Times" written in a Gothic font![Ric Flair (right) credits Tampa trainer Rob MacIntyre with getting him into shape to wrestle one last match at 73 years old.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 900 506"/%3E "Ric Flair (right) credits Tampa trainer Rob MacIntyre with getting him into shape to wrestle one last match at 73 years old.")
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