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Plea to protect young kickboxers after boy dies

Scottish Daily Express

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March 19, 2025

A CORONER has urged the Government to introduce protection for children in unsanctioned combat sports after a 15-year-old died.

- By Callum Hoare

Kickboxer Alex Eastwood suffered a seizure and a devastating brain bleed after a bout last summer.

Manchester coroner Michael Pemberton said more children could be killed due to a lack of regulation as unofficial matches have no minimum standards to prevent youngsters getting hurt.

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