Is Daniel Dubois autistic?

[johnmanchester]

So Devon Haney didn’t train at your gym then.

Or Teo Lopez

Or Joe Calzaghe

Or Josh Warrington

It’s not always a bad thing

There was a statistic quoted in some boxing book I read.

It was to do with fatalities in boxing

Allegedly, a disproportionate number of boxing fatalities had their father in the corner.

It was spectaculated that fathers are so emotionally invested /living vicariously, they are loathe to pull their lad out and will hang on longer than a regular corner would.

I can't remember which book it was. It was a biography of a boxer. Decades since I read it. If it rings any bells someone pls remind me.

This seems very vague, would be very surprising if true. Surely far more brave unrelated trainers than fathers.

https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/ ... TRE5A32DD/

Dr Paul Wallace, chairman of the WBC's Medical Advisory Board, said that a study in California backed up the WBC's stance.

"The most common factor out of all the fatalities that had happened, was having fathers in the corner," he said of the study. "Now, that's not something that's a medical issue, but it's something that's clearly an association."

Editorials and expert commentary have suggested why fathers might be reluctant to stop fights:

Emotional attachment can cloud judgment when a child is taking punishment.

Fathers may prioritize a perceived “toughness” or opportunity over safety signals.

Fighters themselves may be less likely to want the bout stopped if it’s their father in their corner.