Sportspages

Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae


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Simon Clancy is joined by Guardian sportswriter and author of 12 books - including two William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award winners - Donald McRae to discuss his 1996 ode to boxing's underbelly, Dark Trade. Written across five years with seven fighters - Mike Tyson, James Toney, Naseem Hamed, Oscar De La Hoya, Michael Watson, Chris Eubank and Roy Jones Jr - Dark Trade is a personal journey to the heart of boxing that examines the way in which race and violence sit within our society but also asks the question: why do men pursue fame in such a brutal way? From inside the dressing room with Toney in the final seconds before a bout, to ringside when Watson's life is changed forever, it's a fascinating insight into the make up of a fighting man. 

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