James Murray, boxer, dies after bout

Title

James Murray, boxer, dies after bout

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:19

Description

Interview with boxing promoter, Frank Warren, following the death of bantamweight boxer James Murray. Murray has been now been pronounced brain dead by doctors after being knocked out by Drew Docherty during a title fight in Glasgow on 13/10/95. Warren says there must be investment to make the sport safer. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Frank Warren

Keywords

Deaths; Scotland; Safety; Glasgow; Sportsmen; Boxing; Boxers; James Murray; Drew Docherty

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