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HOOLIGAN AND BOXER

Steve Bunce

@BigDaddyBunce

Voice of boxing

THE debate over Ryan Garcia’s mind continues and there is no end in sight.

Meanwhile, far away from the millions of dollars and the neon lights, a lot of other boxers have their difficulties with mental health. Garcia is just the poster boy for the damaged.

Anthony Phythian was damaged, make no mistake. He was at one point banned from every football club in the land. He was also homeless, violent, addicted and falling ever deeper into a dark, dark hole. He had swollen to nearly 20 stone

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