TAFKAG 70 Posted September 23, 2012 South African Corrie Sanders, who took the WBO heavyweight title from Wladimir Klitschko in 2003, has been shot dead in a robbery. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted October 1, 2012 Word going around boxing Twiter is that Ken Norton has had a heart attack and things aren't looking too great for him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 25, 2012 Trainer Manny Steward @ 68 http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/10/legendary-trainer-emanuel-steward-has.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted October 25, 2012 Trainer Manny Steward @ 68 http://www.worldboxi...teward-has.html has not died... according to his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted October 25, 2012 Trainer Manny Steward @ 68 http://www.worldboxi...teward-has.html has not died... according to his family. His sister says he's dead, then changes her mind. Doubt he'll make the weekend tbh. Tossing his name out as "trainer Manny Steward" like he was just some low-tier schmuck is a bit weird, the man was Mr Kronk's Gym. Hearns, De La Hoya, Cotto, Chavez... this guy was behind the best of the past 30 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 25, 2012 Yet they still are running a tribute on the left hand side of the page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted October 25, 2012 Trainer Manny Steward @ 68 http://www.worldboxi...teward-has.html has not died... according to his family. His sister says he's dead, then changes her mind. Doubt he'll make the weekend tbh. Tossing his name out as "trainer Manny Steward" like he was just some low-tier schmuck is a bit weird, the man was Mr Kronk's Gym. Hearns, De La Hoya, Cotto, Chavez... this guy was behind the best of the past 30 years. And now reports that he died half an hour ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 26, 2012 Trainer Manny Steward @ 68 http://www.worldboxi...teward-has.html has not died... according to his family. His sister says he's dead, then changes her mind. Doubt he'll make the weekend tbh. Tossing his name out as "trainer Manny Steward" like he was just some low-tier schmuck is a bit weird, the man was Mr Kronk's Gym. Hearns, De La Hoya, Cotto, Chavez... this guy was behind the best of the past 30 years. And now reports that he died half an hour ago. BBC Report That's got to be confirmation that he's dead. Nobody could possibly question the integrity of the BBC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted November 5, 2012 Kirklaind Lang is being reported dead. From beating Roberto Duran at the peak of his fame to being homeless on the streets of Hackney 25 years later, this story was only ever going to end one way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teatwa Posted November 5, 2012 Kirklaind Lang is being reported dead. From beating Roberto Duran at the peak of his fame to being homeless on the streets of Hackney 25 years later, this story was only ever going to end one way. surely it wouldve ended the same way whether hes rich or poor?!!!!!!!! Hes not immortal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted November 7, 2012 Carmen Basilio, the two-weight world champion has died aged 85. As a footnote, I see he worked for the Genesee Brewing Co after his retirement I've had many a happy evening partaking of their product but such was the effect on one's constitution the following morning, it was rapidly nicknamed 'genocide'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted November 21, 2012 Hector 'Macho' Camacho has been shot in Puerto Rico and is in 'critical condition.' http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8658399/hector-macho-camacho-shot-listed-grave-condition-reports Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted November 21, 2012 Hector 'Macho' Camacho has been shot in Puerto Rico and is in 'critical condition.' http://espn.go.com/b...ndition-reports Here with a follow up: Hector is currently on life support, with doctors running tests to check if he is brain dead. The Prince Friso of 2013 he may be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted November 22, 2012 Here with a follow up: Hector is currently on life support, with doctors running tests to check if he is brain dead. The Prince Friso of 2013 he may be. Dead - http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=645163&CategoryId=13002 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted November 23, 2012 Here with a follow up: Hector is currently on life support, with doctors running tests to check if he is brain dead. The Prince Friso of 2013 he may be. Dead - http://www.laht.com/...ategoryId=13002 Technically, he's only brain dead. His family is waiting two days to decide whether or not to pull the plug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted November 24, 2012 He will be taken from life supports in a few hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted November 24, 2012 http://news.sky.com/story/1015931/boxer-hector-camacho-taken-off-life-support I'm confused he has been taken off life support because he is braindead but he hasn't be declared dead? So he is alive but brain dead or is dead now he has been taken off life support? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted November 24, 2012 Definitely dead according to the LA Times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadEgg 38 Posted November 25, 2012 Too lazy to check but did Ricky Hatton die last night???? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 25, 2012 Too lazy to check but did Ricky Hatton die last night???? No but his career is floating in the water... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted February 1, 2013 Omar Henry, who I added to my long list a few days ago in spite of a very slim chance of making it to next year and unsure obit chances, has died only 25. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted February 1, 2013 http://news.yahoo.com/olympic-boxing-champion-vladimir-yengibaryan-dies-105819022.html Vladimir Yengibarya who won a Gold for Soviet Russia in the welterweight class at the 1956 Olympics had died today aged 80. No cause of death was given but he reportedly had Peter Falks disease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted February 24, 2013 Frank Maloney collapses after his fighter loses. Taken to hospital. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
