Being Sucker Punched

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PAL, boxers with glorious futures put on hold until it's safe to return to train

  • These days, Faustino Garcia, the head of the Palatka Police Athletic League boxing division, is relegated to nothing more than cleaning the East Palatka facility that houses the boxers who train there. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    These days, Faustino Garcia, the head of the Palatka Police Athletic League boxing division, is relegated to nothing more than cleaning the East Palatka facility that houses the boxers who train there. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all sports during this unprecedented time in history. This part highlights Palatka’s Police…

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