California paid more boxers owed pensions in 2023, sending checks totaling more than half a million dollars to three dozen retired fighters following a Times investigation.
At least a quarter of the 200 boxers currently owed pensions in California had a last known address in Mexico. Now, California is partnering with Mexico to find them.
At least a quarter of the 200 boxers currently owed pensions in California had a last known address in Mexico. Now, California is partnering with Mexico to find them.
The California State Athletic Commission, which administers a 40-year-old pension plan for boxers, said it will step up efforts to find fighters with unclaimed money.