Concussion in sport: Why is boxing still allowed?

<p>With safety protocols in elite sport back under the spotlight due to recent high profile cases in rugby and football, the Times' Chief Sports Writer, Matt Dickinson, did some soul searching around one of the most brutal of all sports he covers: boxing.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>Matt Dickinson - The Times' chief sports writer.</p><p><br></p><p>Host:&nbsp;David Aaronovitch.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Clips used: Sky Sports Boxing, BBC Sounds, SamuraiLifeTV YouTube.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>