Welcome to our series, RARE Reads—highlighting books in the rare disease space.

About the book

James’s memoir, The Champ & The Chump (Headline, 2021) is a heart-warming and hilarious story about fighting and family; it charts the differences and similarities between James—a comedian struggling with MDDS—and his grandfather, Terry Downes, world champion boxer, successful businessman and film star. The Champ & The Chump was Winner of The Best Sports Entertainment Book at the Sport Book Awards 2022.

About the author

James McNicholas is a writer and performer based in London. As a screenwriter, he has credits with BBC, ITV & BBC Radio 4. His live comedy show ‘The Boxer’ was named in the ‘Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2019’ (The Guardian). Alongside his comedy, James is a sports journalist for The Athletic.

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