Video celebrates history of boxing in Birmingham

A YouTube video charting the history of boxing in Birmingham – including the amateur and professional scene – has been released.

‘Boxers Talking Boxing’ has been a two-year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and produced by staff at the Pat Benson Boxing Academy.

It features accounts from a host of former boxers, including ABA champions Mark and Paul Ramsey and Matthew Macklin, as well as professionals including Bunny Johnson and Barcelona Olympian Rowan Williams.

You can view the video by clicking here.