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Yet more evidence that boxing needs a comprehensive pension plan. Considering what they do, its pretty much criminal that this sport does not. I recall a few years ago Riddick at some Flea market trying to sell autographed gloves. Sad.

I think it's more criminal the way so many fighters are managed and fleeced to begin with, a pension or anything like it in any sport would be really difficult to attain. I'll admit I have absolutely no sympathy for multi millionaires who blow all of their money though, it's hardly sad in the scheme of things.
Part of me agrees with that but its a fine line. Many or should I say most that get fleeced are done so in a systemic manner. Today I think its a little different. Some of the fighters and those who are cash cows now have lawyers to look over the slave contracts. Most do not. Cant see it being all that hard to get a pension going and by virtue of work years an accelerated one. The WBC apparently started one a year or so back but I've never looked into the guts of it. It is imo or should be a moral obligation of the commissions, sanctioning bodies and promoters.