Dog rounds : death and life in the boxing ring /
by Worsell, Elliot.
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BookPublisher: London : Blink, 2017Description: xv, 282 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781911274797 (hbk.) :; 1911274791 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 796.83 WORSubject(s): Boxing | Boxing -- Moral and ethical aspects | Boxing injuries | Sport | SportSummary: March 2016: boxer Chris Eubank Jr punches his opponent, Nick Blackwell, into a coma. Blackwell dies momentarily, before being brought back to life. He remains in a coma for 7 days. The boxing world is thrown into turmoil. Elliot Worsell was ringside, reporting as part of Blackwell's camp with exclusive access to both dressing rooms. A lifelong boxing fan and experienced journalist, what Worsell saw left him questioning himself and his sport. Blackwell survived, but here, Worsell goes in search of the men who have killed in the ring.
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March 2016: boxer Chris Eubank Jr punches his opponent, Nick Blackwell, into a coma. Blackwell dies momentarily, before being brought back to life. He remains in a coma for 7 days. The boxing world is thrown into turmoil. Elliot Worsell was ringside, reporting as part of Blackwell's camp with exclusive access to both dressing rooms. A lifelong boxing fan and experienced journalist, what Worsell saw left him questioning himself and his sport. Blackwell survived, but here, Worsell goes in search of the men who have killed in the ring.
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