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Smith says lack of care and protection for boxers ‘not surprising anymore’
Paul Smith Jr (right) and Bartlomiej Grafkaat during the Super-Middleweight contest at Goodison Park, Liverpool, May 29, 2016
PAUL SMITH says the lack of care and protection for boxers “is not surprising anymore” and that the Global Fighters Association (GFA) will bring support to fighters.
Much like the Professional Footballers Association, the GFA aims to introduce a framework where financial support and adequate aftercare is offered to athletes.
Retired middleweight Smith – brother to active British fighters Liam and Callum Smith – is one of the group’s founding members alongside the likes of Amir Khan.
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