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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes that a surprise about Nixon's resignation will pale compared to the shock of his upcoming boxing victory.
In plain terms
Nixon's resignation will not surprise you as much as my boxing win.
What can you take from it?
Use humor to compare events.

Where it applies

  • pre-fight trash talk
  • political commentary
  • interviews

Putting it to work

  • making light of situations
  • self-promotion

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle surprises?
  • What are your biggest wins?

Another view

It compares a political event to sports violence.

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