ANOTHER CALL FOR UNITY

JIMMY BATTEN, the man who went 10 rounds with Roberto Duran in 1982, will openly tell you he has brain damage. He nonetheless still adores the sport of boxing and is a keen advocate of Ringside Charitable Trust (RCT).

At a RCT publicity event last Thursday (September 1), Batten was one of several ex-boxers who were there to fly the flag. Others included Duke McKenzie, Allan Richardson, Pat Doherty, Ross Minter and James Cook,