Former professional boxer Ricky Hatton has backed calls for kickboxing to be made safer after the death of a 15-year-old at an unofficial match last year.
Alex Eastwood, from Liverpool, was a world champion with five gold medals and had fought in hundreds of matches during his career, including the World Kickboxing Championship in Orlando in 2023.
He was due to travel to Portugal to represent Great Britain.
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