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.
The need to provide a support framework and give fighters access which other sports offer is “critical” and has never been needed more, according to the GFA.
“There’s not enough care, there’s not enough protection for fighters, after boxing there’s no pension funds in place, there’s no insurance, there’s no healthcare,” Smith said.
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.
“We at the GFA would like to educate stakeholders and bring them along with us,” the acting general secretary Paul Maloney said.
