348:. Later that year, plans to hold the World Boxing Convention in Cardiff in 2013 fell through, with the Convention's organisers saying the new administration had 'shown no interest' in holding the event. Thomas responded by saying that the cost of £200,000 the previous administration had pledged "delivered nothing to ordinary people", describing the costs the council were asked to contribute to as 'staggering'. Former Deputy leader of the Council,
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Gaskell, Simon (25 July 2012). "POLITICAL ROW AS BIG BOXING EVENT IS CANCELLED; Organisers pull out of convention as the new Labour council says it would not benefit many".
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