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All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is t
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"All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting his management was very excited for him, but now that he is done, that management team is moving on"

- Gerry Cooney

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This quote by Gerry Cooney talks to the severe reality of the sport of boxing. While other sports have safeguard in location to safeguard athletes, boxing does not. This means that when a fighter is done with their career, they are done. While they were combating, their management group was most likely very thrilled for them, but once they are done, that team is most likely to move on to the next fighter. This quote highlights the lack of security for boxers and the lack of long-term support they receive. It likewise speaks with the transient nature of the sport, where fighters reoccur and management teams move on to the next huge thing. This quote works as a suggestion of the extreme truths of the sport of boxing.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Gerry Cooney somewhere between August 4, 1956 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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