There was a reason to question the sport we love while sitting in a chapel in Sheffield. A young man had finally been laid to rest three months after he passed away.
Scott Westgarth died on the 25th February at the age of 31 after collapsing in the dressing room following a gruelling victory in his fight with Dec Spelman.
Commentating from ringside it was a terrific fight. Both boxers had their success and moments in the fight but Westgarth was boxing better behind the jab to gain a clear lead going into the 10th and final round.
A massive attack came from Spelman in the final round and an exhausted Westgarth hit the canvas but hung on to gain a bruising but well-deserved win.
In the interview afterward, Westgarth spoke with passion about his deep love of the sport of boxing and what the win meant to him while occasionally rubbing his forehead.
Shortly after complaining of headaches and vomiting he would lose consciousness and fall into a coma, hours later he was pronounced dead.
A tragic loss of life of a young man who had so much to live for, and was so popular, and even in death had so much to give as an organ donor.
He would save the lives of seven people in different parts of the UK.
His father former heavyweight boxer John Westgarth, who handed me my first defeat, hugged me as we laughed and cried at an emotional service in Sheffield, crammed with hundreds of mourners.
Our deepest sympathies from everyone at Boxing Social to his family and friends.
Rest in peace, Scott.