They’re both billionaires but their stylistic differences could scarcely be more striking.
In one corner, there is the combative founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, 61, he of the well-upholstered figure and cannon ball head, perhaps easiest to picture in the black and white strip of Newcastle United, even though he sold the club in 2021.
Facing him in the other corner is Stephen Rubin, 88, a philanthropic, bow-tied gentleman with a crown of snow-white hair who’s shied away from publicity throughout his life, despite heading a business dynasty which owns a slew of sports and outdoor brands, including Lacoste and Berghaus,
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