THE seventh annual British Ex-Boxers Hall of Fame took place on Sunday (September 17) inside a packed conventional hall at the Thistle Hotel at Heathrow.
It would be unfair to single out any inductee, each was both deserving and gracious, but Michael Watson, the former Commonwealth middleweight champion left damaged by the sport following his 1991 loss to Chris Eubank, shone the brightest.
“You are a hero to us all, one who gave everything and more to boxing during your career,” Matt Christie, the editor, said while introducing the 57-year-old. “Even better than that, you continue