The BBBC had a series of rules on the medical coverage needed for boxing matches, which required two doctors to be present at all times.

[3] Watson spent 40 days in a coma and 6 years in a wheelchair, with doctors initially predicting that he would never walk again.

[2] The case first went to the High Court of Justice, where Kennedy, J, gave his judgment on 24 September 1999, awarding Watson around £1 million in damages.

In an opinion read by Phillips MR, the court upheld Kennedy's decision, noting that it "broke new ground".

[7] Paying the compensation granted to Watson, which was eventually reduced to £400,000, led to the BBBC selling their London headquarters and moving to Wales.