‘I’ve been chased and shot at’: Denzel Bentley on trauma, street violence and brutal boxing politics
Boxer Denzel Bentley, stripped of his WBO middleweight title, recounts the trauma of being chased, shot at and losing friends to violent deaths in Battersea. In an interview with Donald McRae, he describes the harsh realities of street violence and the politics within professional boxing, while affirming his resolve to keep pursuing fights and future titles.