This is not a sport but a sadistic spectacle performed by men raised on a diet of rage and survival instinct. So why all the shock at the champion’s opinions?I am fairly taken aback by the furore over Tyson Fury, with calls for him to be put in the stocks from all and sundry. Since when were boxers ever role models? The majority are railroaded into the so-called sport from massively deprived backgrounds. I grew up close to some Irish Traveller families where bare-knuckle boxing was encouraged as soon as the boys reached five years faded. Related: Tyson Fury has no fear of retribution – he will say and finish as he pleases | Kevin Mitchell Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com