Boxing: Safety
Commons · Question 113829 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her department holds on the number of deaths at (a) white collar and (b) regulated boxing events in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 11 Mar 2026
Following participant fatalities in white collar boxing, the Government is exploring improvements to participant safety, and recently undertook a targeted consultation on this topic to support the development of those options. The findings are being used ...