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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Goddard

Widow of bare-knuckle boxer says criticism of huge £200,000 marble cemetery headstone is ‘racist’

Scott Merrylees/SWNS

The widow of bare-knuckle boxer Willy Collins has described criticism of a 10-foot-high memorial to her husband as “racist”.

The massive £200,000 monument, thought to be the world’s biggest headstone, is made from 37 tonnes of solid Italian marble, and features two life-sized statues, LED lights and a solar-powered jukebox.

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