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Héctor Luis García Retires Abruptly Before Scheduled Bout — What Now?

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Former WBA champion Héctor Luis García shocked boxing fans by announcing his retirement just hours before a scheduled fight. We look at why he walked away so suddenly, what it means for his legacy, and how it reshapes the super-featherweight and lightweight divisions.

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Illustration of a red boxing glove punching a human brain while multiple people look away, symbolising the ongoing issue of boxing memory loss and the sport’s neglect of brain trauma.

Jin Sasaki’s Memory Loss: Another Wake-Up Call for Boxing’s Brain Safety

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Jin Sasaki lost six weeks of memory after his recent KO defeat — and boxing barely blinked. With no universal concussion protocol and fighters still staying silent about warning signs, how many more lives need to be ruined before the sport wakes up?

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