Sheffield's Glyn Rhodes says not talking about boxer Scott Westgarth's death badly affected him.
By David McKenna & Mark AnsellA boxing trainer has urged men to discuss their mental health after he struggled to come to terms with one of his boxers dying following a fight.
"One minute Scott had won the fight and we're in the ring and he's having his hand raised, then, within a few hours, you've got a doctor telling you that Scott's died," he said.Image source,Scott Westgarth was taken ill after winning a fight against Dec Spelman in Doncaster in 2018 "I thought, you know what, boxing does so much good. It far outweighs the bad, and so I think I will be doing this forever.""I just wished they'd come and spoke to me and said they were struggling," he said.
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