Hundreds of children have written to BBBC after watching The Fight, which tells story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor
The creators of a play telling the shameful story of how the black boxer Cuthbert Taylor was prevented from competing for a British title because of his colour hoped it would give audiences pause for thought.
But they have been overwhelmed by the passionate reaction of young theatregoers who have launched a campaign demanding a formal apology from the sport’s governing body.