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Smith says lack of care and protection for boxers ‘not surprising anymore’
Move signals ceasefire in civil war that had broken out in the game
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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