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The Knockout explores what it's like for boxers knocked out in the ring. How does it feel to land or receive that ultimate blow?
After graduating from King's College, Cambridge with a degree in Classics, Andy Clarke took an interesting route from the study of ancient art and literature to sports broadcasting with a focus on boxing. He did it the traditional way learning the ropes in radio at Talksport before moving to TV where he’s now lead boxing commentator at Sky Sports after also working for the likes of the BBC, Channel 5 and ESPN amongst many others in over twenty years in the industry
Foreword by Damian Hughes vii
Preface xi
Chapter One – A Unique Moment in Sport 1
Chapter Two – What Is the Knockout? 11
Chapter Three – A Strange Kind of Glory 41
Chapter Four – An Inconvenient Truth 77
Chapter Five – Dicing with Death 111
Chapter Six – A Duty of Care – Referees 131
Chapter Seven – A Duty of Care – Trainers 157
Chapter Eight – Fear 179
Chapter Nine – Are You Not Entertained? 201
Chapter Ten – The Night of the Perfect Knockout 227
Chapter Eleven – Knockout Truths 237
Bibliography 255
Picture credits 255
Index 256
