Editing Michael Watson (section)

==Life after boxing==
[[Watson v British Boxing Board of Control|Watson sued]] the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] (BBBoC) for negligence and won damages reputedly of around £1 million.<ref name="Super-boxing"/> The High Court ruled that the BBBoC was responsible for medical provision at a fight and that administering oxygen and resuscitation on site would have made a considerable difference to Watson's outcome. Mr Justice Kennedy said that the board was "in breach of its duty to Mr Watson".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/negligent-officials-ordered-to-pay-disabled-boxer-wins-damages-from-1121589.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/negligent-officials-ordered-to-pay-disabled-boxer-wins-damages-from-1121589.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Negligent officials ordered to pay disabled boxer wins damages from |last=Sengupta |first=Kim|date=25 September 1999|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=13 January 2009}}</ref> This decision was upheld at the [[Court of Appeal]], and the BBBoC did not appeal to the [[House of Lords]], selling their London headquarters to pay out a £400,000 compensation settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3016403/Boxing-Board-lose-fight-with-Watson.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911060013/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3016403/Boxing-Board-lose-fight-with-Watson.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2012|title=Boxing: Board lose fight with Watson|last=Sinclair|first=Mike|date=8 November 2001|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=12 January 2009}}</ref> The judge said that this was "sadly a long way short of the damages that [Watson] would have received had the defendants had the money or had they been insured".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3014373/Michael-Watson-faces-400000-compensation-limit.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505083420/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/3014373/Michael-Watson-faces-400000-compensation-limit.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|title=Michael Watson faces £400,000 compensation limit|date=8 October 2001|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=12 January 2009}}</ref>

On 19 April 2003 Watson completed the [[London Marathon]], walking two hours each morning and afternoon for six days. Raising money for the Brain and Spine Foundation, Watson slept overnight in a support bus.<ref name="Marathon">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/london_marathon_2003/2960025.stm|title=Watson completes marathon challenge|date=19 April 2003|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=12 January 2009}}</ref>
Finishing the race by his side were Chris Eubank and his neurosurgeon Peter Hamlyn, both of whom had become his personal friends.<ref name="MarathonEnd"/> On 4 February 2004 Watson was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] for his services to disability sport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Watson receives MBE|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/watson-receives-mbe-6973910.html|accessdate=9 October 2017|work=Evening Standard|date=11 February 2004}}</ref> Watson was announced as a torchbearer in the 2012 Paralympic relay.<ref name="Paralympic Games">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19354358|title=Ex-boxer Michael Watson to carry torch|date=23 August 2012|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=23 August 2012}}</ref>

In February 2017 Watson and his carer, Lennard Ballack, were victims of a carjacking in [[Chingford]], [[London]].<ref name="BBC Carjacking">{{cite news |title=Men jailed for ex-boxer carjack attempt |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45600667 |accessdate=7 November 2019 |date=21 September 2018}}</ref> During the attack, Ballack had ammonia sprayed in his face and was beaten, whilst Watson was dragged along the road when the car was driven off, unable to escape. Watson suffered flashbacks and seizures after the event. The two attackers were later sentenced to 16 years in prison for their part in the attack and other crimes.

Watson's career-ending bout and the risk of boxing from [[Frank Bruno|Frank Bruno's]] career threatening (later proven career-ending) eye injury were documented on ''[https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Four-Kings/0P127TOEUZYEGZE40Z8KTEO3B7 Four Kings]'' mini documentary. He made an appearance for the final episode. He admitted that he has never resented Eubank for the injury.