KNOW MORE
ON THE CHIN
A BOXING EDUCATION
BY ALEX MCCLINTOCK, TEXT PUBLISHING, $32.99
A friend of mine, a team-mate for a pub trivia outfit, once asked me and a mutual friend in total seriousness: “You’re both intelligent guys. How can you like boxing?”
As a fight fan, this is a question you periodically hear, but one you’re perpetually engaged with. Footy or cricket supporters are rarely challenged about the morality of their passion (MMA devotees, and increasingly those of horse racing, get it); to enjoy boxing invites an immediate quandary.
Boxing fandom works on two levels: as the most high-concept of sports outside of running, it’s easy to pitch up with
