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Trainers of boxers with agents (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

handlers

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'trainers' is the definition.
(handler is a kind of trainer)

'boxers with agents' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'with' could be 'and' (I've seen this before) and 'and' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'of' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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