Conteh review – the dazzling rise and bruising fall of a 70s boxing great

Royal Court theatre, LiverpoolWriter-actor Aron Julius captures the sparkling charm of Liverpudlian fighter John Conteh in a punch-by-punch account of his careerDon King is singing the praises of his new signing. The boxing impresario, played by Zach Levene with an extravagant bouffant, sees something special in John Conteh, the light-heavyweight champion. It is a talent that goes beyond the ring. “He walks into a room and the air changes,” he says.Impressively, this is a quality captured by Aro...