Boxing: Board to check `Good and Evil' poster for bad taste
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Boxing officials want to see the "Good and Evil" poster advertising Herol Graham's clash with the "Panzamanian Devil" Vinnie Pazienza at the Wembley Arena on 6 December.
John Morris, secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, said: "I have not had an opportunity to see it, but it sounds like an exercise in bad taste."
The poster, headlined "The Taming of the Devil", shows the former world champion Pazienza emerging from hell with the severed heads of two women in each hand dripping blood, and running through fire.
Graham, the World Boxing Council international super-middleweight holder, is naked, depicted as the angel, complete with halo floating through the clouds.
The promoter, Frank Maloney, cited economics, saying: "I'm investing pounds 500,000 in this show. If the Board want to subsidise me, then I'll take it down."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments