James Murray, boxer, dies after bout

Title

James Murray, boxer, dies after bout

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Interview with boxer Gary Jacobs, following the death of bantamweight, James Murray on the pressure on him to give up boxing because of safety concerns. 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. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Gary Jacobs

Keywords

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

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