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Facts show boxing master's position (13)

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I believe the answer is:

circumstances

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'position' is the definition.
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'facts show boxing master's' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'master's' could be 'ms' and 'ms' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for circumstances that I've seen before include "One's current state of financial or material welfare" , "Everything that happens to one in life!" , "Details" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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