If you have ever spent five minutes in the essayist Damon Runyon's company wandering the dives, gyms and flops that kept the business of boxing booming in a golden age that was not that clever, then you will understand the shortage of characters in the …
“Scintillating,” was the verdict of Frank Warren, the promoter, and ITV, which was taking its first steps back into professional boxing in eight years, was also delighted.…