THE FIGHTING CHURCH

@BigDaddyBunce

Voice of boxing

THERE was a corridor of fame leading to the fighting pit at Church House last Saturday.

In the corridor, large photographs of British heavyweights stood in early and eager judgement: Henry Cooper with his vulnerable eyebrows, Lennox Lewis as imperial as ever and the final glance was from Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. They all held the British heavyweight title.

I walked the walk and I swear their eyes followed me – especially Herbie Hide. It was a bit unsettling and so was Herbie.

A fight was coming, the men on the walls were waiting, and