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Gather fight is what Bunter was always going to? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tuckbox

'what bunter was always going to?' is the definition.
(reference to Frank Richards character Billy Bunter)

'gather fight' is the wordplay.
'gather' becomes 'tuck' (synonyms).
'fight' becomes 'box' (boxing is a kind of fighting).
'tuck'+'box'='TUCKBOX'

'is' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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