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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, 100 pounds lighter and in fighting form, is training hard to get punched in the head for a good cause.

Coderre will take to the ring to square off against former professional fighter Ali Nestor as part of a fundraiser for Nestor’s Princes and Princesses of the Street foundation, which helps at-risk youth to complete high school.

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Coderre sparred before the cameras at Nestor’s east-end gym on Thursday to promote the 12 Rounds of Hope event that will take place at the downtown MTelus concert hall(formerly known as Metropolis) on May 30.

The former federal minister and municipal leader would not weigh in on whether he is planning a return to the political ring — in February he said it was a possibility. However, a preview clip of this week’s episode of Tout le monde en parle that was tweeted out Thursday night seems to slam the door on a return to politics.