Men’s mental health in sport Archives

Ricky Hatton’s Final Chapter: What Boxing Owes Its Fallen Heroes

Ricky Hatton’s passing reminds us that boxing’s heroes often face their toughest battles after retirement. While other sports provide pensions and welfare systems, boxing lags behind. This piece explores why the sport must take its legacy duty seriously and start protecting fighters long after the final bell.

A diptych showing the mental health journey of a boxer. On the left, the boxer sits alone in the ring, exhausted and deep in thought. On the right, he is in a therapy session, looking equally distressed but seeking support. This visual contrasts the intensity of the sport with the importance of mental health in boxing.

The Impact of Mental Health Awareness in Boxing

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From Ring Walks to Rock Bottom Boxing is a brutal, beautiful sport. It demands everything — physically, mentally, emotionally. For a few short minutes, a fighter is the centre of the universe. Arena lights, roaring crowds, cameras flashing. But what happens when the lights go off? That’s the side we rarely talk about. And it’s

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