Life After Boxing

[RenegadeT]

Barry McGuigan and Mike Costello look at how boxers cope with the pressure of giving up the sport and examine why many ex-fighters suffer from mental illness and poverty

Featuring Frank Bruno and other fighters

Tomorrow, 20:00 on BBC Radio 5 live .

maybe worth a listen

[beecherhq]

Barry McGuigan and Mike Costello look at how boxers cope with the pressure of giving up the sport and examine why many ex-fighters suffer from mental illness and poverty

Featuring Frank Bruno and other fighters

Tomorrow, 20:00 on BBC Radio 5 live .

maybe worth a listen

Thanks for the heads up, i'll be in the car when its on so definitely give it a listen.

[RenegadeT]

starting now....

[beecherhq]

**** me this is depressing.

[RenegadeT]

**** me this is depressing.

aye i guessed the subject was going to quite depressing

....depressingly interesting though all the same

[beecherhq]

aye i guessed the subject was going to quite depressing

....depressingly interesting though all the same

Oh yeah, very interesting.

Ken Buchanan is absolute nuts. Sounds like a true Scotsman.

[RenegadeT]

Oh yeah, very interesting.

Ken Buchanan is absolute nuts. Sounds like a true Scotsman.

he sounded drunk eh !

Barry hearn was interesting aswell , its been a decent listen

[Mugwump]

Buchanan's story is bloody harrowing. 63 years old and making a comeback because he needs the money.

Interesting that Roberto Duran said Buchanan was his toughest ever opponent.

[Southpaw Stinger]

Buchanan put a wannabe bum boy in hospital.

But near 64 and going to fight again, hope he doesn't get hurt.

[Leakbeak]

Senator John McCain was right when he campaigned for the Ali act and also said that boxers' need to have a union and should campaign for pensions too. Maybe provide training for them to enter the fitness industry or at the very least coaching qualifications would be an idea? I think all full time pro's who fought for titles deserve something like this.