Play prompts Welsh children to demand apology for black boxer denied title shot

Cuthbert Taylor and his father, Charlie. Photograph: Taylor family

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.