'Our sons died after fighting in white collar boxing matches - they need to be stopped'
Two dads whose sons died after fighting in white collar boxing matches have called for them to be stopped.
Alastair's death has been the first associated with UWCB. Speaking about his loss for the first time, dad Richard said: "I believe white collar boxing bouts should be stopped. "People would have known the gravity of his injuries, yet they carried on boxing that evening. What kind of moral compass have these people got?"
A coroner ruled in October 2018 that Alastair, who had never fought before, died from head injuries sustained in a match in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in March 2017. Richard, 79, of Thurgoland, Barnsley, South Yorks, said: "Alastair took part because his mother, my ex-wife, was dying from cancer and his niece had died from the disease.
Alastair, a software manager, did not appear to be injured and met up with friends after the bout, the inquest heard, and one pal said he was 'obviously punch drunk'. He vomited three times following the Saturday-night fight and his dad found him dead on his bathroom floor on Monday. But he was clear the boxing injuries caused his death and recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. He said he thought the event was well-run, with a qualified paramedic and two medical technicians present, and the boxers well-matched.
"The coroner did not make any formal recommendations and commented that our events were well organised and the match Alastair took part in was fair and well-matched.
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