TOH edition: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · Health & Medicine
“I am worth fighting for”: Saria says free boxing classes helped her find the confidence to leave an abusive relationship
Reported by Positive News
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Saria, 40, credits Fight Forward’s free boxing programme with helping her rebuild her confidence and self-worth and leave an abusive relationship. Now she is preparing to join an all-female fight night in London that aims to fund places for more survivors.
Her experience shows how a supportive sporting environment can help some survivors regain a sense of choice and self-worth, while the planned events could extend that opportunity to others.
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