maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted April 11, 2010 47 year old Evander Holyfield is a world champion again. Not exactly demonstrating perfect diction in his speech these days but still insists he can unify the world titles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted April 18, 2010 Former WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero, lined up as the next opponent for Manny Pacquiao, may not be able to fulfil that engagement as it would appear he's murdered his wife Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted April 19, 2010 I'd say he'll almost definitely be unable to fulfil that obligation, as he's hung himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted September 23, 2010 Mainly because I just found this list of oldest living world champions for each weight decision, plus I've been here like nine months and not started one of these "all purpose dying dude round-up" threads. Heavyweight ........68...Muhammad Ali (Jan 1942) Cruiserweight........58...Marvin Camel (Dec 1951) Light Heavy .........82... Harold Johnson (1928) Supermiddle..........57...Fulgencio Obelmejias (1953) Middleweight ........89... Jake Lamotta (1921) Jr Middleweight... ..72...Nino Benvenuti (1938) Welterweight ........83... Carmen Basilio (April 1927) Junior Welter ........73... Eddie Perkins (Mar 1937) Lightweight ..........74... Carlos Ortiz (Sep 1936) Jr Lightweight .......77... Harold Gomes (1933) Featherweight ......74... Eder Jofre (1936) Bantamweight .......74... Jose Becerra (May 1936) Flyweight .............76... Horacio Accavallo (1934) Lt Flyweight...........72...Luis "Lumumba" Estaba (Aug 1938) Straweight.............47...Leo Gamez (Aug 1963) Also still around and of note: David Kui Kong Young is 93, Jimmy Bivins is 90 and former two-division world champion Emile Griffith, while only 72, is in a nursing home with pugilistic dementia, having never been in the greatest health since being assault leaving a gay bar in 1991. He's most famous for killing his opponent Benny Paret in a 1962 weltweight title fight after Paret referred to him as a "maricon", or "faggot", during the weigh-in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted September 24, 2010 Good call Spade, I can see some action on this thread. Strikes me that for the oldest survivors a few of these guys - notably Ali - are surprisingly young. As a comparison with another dangerous sport one of the F1 champions from the 1950s is still alive; Jack Brabham (b. 1926). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted October 12, 2010 Heard today that George Cooper - identical twin brother of Henry - died a few months ago. Don't recall seeing a post here. George was arguably the better boxer in the early days but injury stalled his career after which - as an identical twin - he was further held back because he was the same weight as Henry and prevented by the rules of boxing's governing bodies from fighting his own brother for titles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted October 12, 2010 Obituary here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted November 5, 2010 The ultimate DL tease? Boxer dies 24 years after falling into coma. Pohl was 18-years-old when he became unconscious after a boxing match on June 30 1986 in Pretoria. He never regained consciousness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,684 Posted November 5, 2010 (edited) We've got two boxing threads so they may as well be merged. http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?...4&hl=boxing Pick whichever title you prefer. Edited November 5, 2010 by Magere Hein Topics merged at user's request Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 15, 2010 South African Baby Jake Matlala, 48, the former world flyweight champion, is very ill in hospital. "There's talk of double pneumonia, but he has something with the lungs - it could be TB, it could be anything," Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted December 1, 2010 Audley Harrison opts to continue boxing. I'm not saying he's gonna get killed...but a few of the rest of us might die laughing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 7, 2011 Boxer Gary Mason killed in a bike accident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted February 12, 2011 The joys of social networking: Angelo Dundee has his own official Facebook page, so you can keep up with the latest incidents in which the 89-year-old breaks his hip. One for the research folder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 3, 2011 Showtime commentator and former CNN journalist Nick Charles is battling stage 4 bladder cancer. Won't be long now.... By Christmas of 2010, he knew that the fight was over. The doctors said that one more terrifying round of chemo offered a small chance to extend his life by a couple of months. Charles said no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 1, 2011 Legendary boxing manager and trainer Gil Clancy has died at 88 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted April 6, 2011 Former CNN sports caster, in fact the very first CNN sports caster, Nick Charles is clinging on to life. he commented a lot of boxing matches. CNN video. Edit: Oops, posted above... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted April 28, 2011 Alice Ward, mother of Mickey Ward and thus portrayed on the big screen in the recent movie The Fighter, dead at 79. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted May 1, 2011 Heard today that George Cooper - identical twin brother of Henry - died a few months ago. Don't recall seeing a post here. George was arguably the better boxer in the early days but injury stalled his career after which - as an identical twin - he was further held back because he was the same weight as Henry and prevented by the rules of boxing's governing bodies from fighting his own brother for titles. Looks like the family reunion is on. Henry Cooper dead at 76. Pour a 40oz of Brut out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted May 1, 2011 As was pointed out to me elsewhere, this means that only Maggie is left alive from Bjørge Lillelien's most famous piece of sports commentary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mic Posted May 1, 2011 Boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper dies aged 76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted May 1, 2011 Here's a link just scrolled back and realised I'm a couple of hours behind everyone else with the n ews .Sorry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted May 1, 2011 As was pointed out to me elsewhere, this means that only Maggie is left alive from Bjørge Lillelien's most famous piece of sports commentary. Won't be long before the clean sweep.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted May 2, 2011 How cruel and unjust. He properly hurts Muhammad Ali but then, after a controversial corner incident, goes on to be beaten with a shocking cut. Forced to sell his Lonsdale belts after being caught up in the Lloyds of London crash. And now in his death, the lead story on the UK news is ripped from him after just a few hours when a super villain is taken out. Poor old Henry Cooper - RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted May 2, 2011 Cooper's death is on the front page of every UK newspaper this morning except the Guardian and the Independent. Why does the left hate Britain so much? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
