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Battling Beauties (1983)
Root for your favorite buxom boxer among the Valley Girl, Nancy the Naughty Nurse, Cactus Kelly and more. This is boxing like you've never seen it before. Duke it out with the prettiest pugilists on the planet.
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Root for your favorite buxom boxer among the Valley Girl, Nancy the Naughty Nurse, Cactus Kelly and more. This is boxing like you've never seen it before. Duke it out with the prettiest pugilists on the planet.
Rating:NR
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In Theaters:1/1/1983
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Bert Rhine Productions
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