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The sickness at the heart of boxing

After 30 years as a boxing correspondent, Donald McRae has seen enough, angered by the lies, dope, inadequate safety protocols and lure of Saudi sponsorship

Mike Jakeman
Patrick Day (left) lands a punch on Charles Conwell in the first round of the fatal bout in Chicago, October 2019. Getty Images
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 22 March 2025
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  • The Last Bell: Life, Death and Boxing

    Donald McRae

    Simon & Schuster, pp. 464, £25

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