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Former footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie reveals how boxing helped him to overcome mental health problems

December 13, 2018 //  by JonathanNagioff//  Leave a Comment

Leon McKenzie battled mental health issues to fight for two domestic titles
Leon McKenzie battled mental health issues to fight for two domestic titles

Former Norwich City and Crystal Palace striker Leon McKenzie suffered with depression during his successful, yet injury-plagued professional career.

In an exclusive interview, McKenzie says believing he hadn’t reached his full potential led to him to the brink of suicide, but how becoming a professional boxer enabled him to overcome his mental demons.

 

For more on the Punching Through The Pain project:

Read – Tyson Fury’s draw with Deontay Wilder was a win for mental health campaigners

Listen – Professional boxer Richard Riakporhe weighs in on the importance of being open about mental health problems

Blog – Find out more about mental health in boxing including further visual and audio content and the significance of speaking about this issue now





About JonathanNagioff

I am Jonathan, I am 19 years old and I am currently studying multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. I am an aspiring sports journalist.

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