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Gerry Cooney

All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting his management was very excited for him, but now that he is done, that management team is moving on.

Gerry Cooney

Moving On

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In most sports, athletes have some form of support or backup when their career ends, but boxers do not have that kind of security. Once a boxer’s career is over, the people managing them lose interest and focus on new fighters instead.

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