British boxing champion Bilal Fawaz is fighting to secure a British passport after living in the United Kingdom for more than 20 years. Despite holding Commonwealth and British champion titles, Fawaz currently lacks British citizenship and has described the ongoing situation as painful.
Prominent boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has publicly backed Fawaz's citizenship fight, calling for authorities to give the athlete his passport. Fawaz's struggle to obtain legal status is the subject of a new BBC documentary highlighting his personal and professional predicament.
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