Boxing Clever?

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Jimmy Ellis has died http://www.bloomberg...dies-at-74.html

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

Another one of Ali's opponents dead.

[Ulitzer95 12,703]

In a trivial mood so thought I'd make a random list of Heavy and Welter weight boxers who fought Ali, Frazier, or the recently departed Ellis or Carter:-

 

Archie Moore 1916-1998 (81)

Jim Robinson 1925- (disappeared, people have tried and failed to track him down)

Holley Mims 1929-1970 (42)

Dick Tiger 1929-1971 (42)

Joey Giardello 1930-2008 (78)

Tunney Hunsaker 1930-2005 (74)

Willi Besmanoff 1932-2010 (78)

Zora Folley 1932-1972 (41)

Sonny Liston 1932-1970 (38)

Eddie Machen 1932-1972 (40)

George Benton 1933-2011 (78)

Johnny Halafihi 1933-

Cleveland Williams 1933-1999 (68)

Sir Henry Cooper 1934-2011 (76)

Brian London 1934-

Wilf Greaves 1935-

Floyd Patterson 1935-2006 (71)

Herb Siler 1935-2001 (66)

Florentino Fernandez 1936-2013 (76)

Rubin Carter 1937-2014 (76)

George Chuvalo 1937-

Doug Jones 1937-

Karl Mildenberger 1937-

Luis Manuel Rodriguez 1937-1996 (59)

Harry Scott 1937-

Joey Archer 1938-

Bob Foster 1938-

Emile Griffith 1938-2013 (75)

Wilbert McClure 1938-

Gomeo Brennan 1939-

Don Fullmer 1939-2012 (72)

Leotis Martin 1939-1995 (56)

Ernie Terrell 1939-2014 (75)

Chuck Wepner 1939-

Sonny Banks 1940-1965 (24)

Jimmy Ellis, 1940-2014 (74)

Ron Lyle 1941-2011 (70)

Muhammad Ali 1942-

Oscar Bonavena 1942-1976 (33)

Mac Foster 1942-2010 (68)

Jurgen Blin 1943-

Alvin Lewis 1943-

Buster Mathis 1943-1995 (52)

Ken Norton 1943-2013 (70)

Joe Frazier 1944-2011 (67)

Ron Stander 1944-

Richard Dunn 1945-

Boone Kirkman 1945-

Jerry Quarry 1945-1999 (53)

Earnie Shavers 1945-

Jen-Pierre Coopman 1946-

Jimmy Young 1948-2005 (56)

Floyd Cummings 1949-

George Foreman 1949-

Larry Holmes 1949-

Joe Bugner 1950-

Leon Spinks 1953-

Trevor Berbick 1954-2006 (52)

Alfredo Evangelista 1954-

 

Conclusion: If you want to live a long time, don't be a boxer.

 

Question is, who's next?

[maryportfuncity 10,662]

Good spot, Brian London is still alive. Deffo UK obit and any former heavyweight aged 80ish has to be a passable bet to go soon. The likes of Max Schmelling (in their 90s) are a rarity in this crowd.

[Grim Reaper 186]

That's all very well but surprisingly six gruelling fights (and five defeats) at the hands of Sugar Ray Robinson seems to have had the opposite effect to what you would think on Jake LaMotta.

Every year, I'm in his corner insisting he stays on the list but he keeps coming out for another round.

The exception that proves the rule is bullshit maybe...

[maryportfuncity 10,662]

That's all very well but surprisingly six gruelling fights (and five defeats) at the hands of Sugar Ray Robinson seems to have had the opposite effect to what you would think on Jake LaMotta.

Every year, I'm in his corner insisting he stays on the list but he keeps coming out for another round.

The exception that proves the rule is bullshit maybe...

 

Aye, a fair point Grim one, and I am indeed honoured that you replied to one of my posts!

[charon 4,943]

Mathew Saad Mohammad at 59

 

http://www.boxingnew...ad-passes-away/

 

Famously had his win over John Conteh voided, but pummled him in the rematch.

 

http://youtu.be/WWrmb3l-aT8

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

John McCormack died last week, a handy middleweight who was European champion for a while and had two massive, for the time, fights against Terry Downes that headlined Wembley Arena at the turn of the 60s.

[maryportfuncity 10,662]

Lance Ferguson-Prayogg

 

 

"White collar" boxer, died after a bout.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-27991351

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

https://www.facebook.com/lance.prayogg

 

lol @ the "recent activity" here.

[MightyMoose 10]

Glyn Leach, highly respected editor of Boxing Monthly has passed away at the age of 52. A big loss for the sport in the UK, he gave several inexperienced writers advice & opportunities and to his credit remained above the cesspool that is boxing.

 

http://news.boxrec.com/2014/glyn-leach-obituary

 

He did write an out of place editorial a few issues back where he mentioned the strain of running the magazine was getting to him, but 52 is way too young.

 

RIP.

[Dr. Zorders 1,271]

British fighter Jerome Wilson is comatose after a "life-saving" brain operation, following a bad knockout.

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

Hughie Fury, trainer to the Fury fighter family and Tyson's uncle died last night.

[gcreptile 10,994]

Leon Spinks, victorious opponent of Muhammad Ali, hospitalized:

 

http://www.huffingto..._n_5980388.html

[Whitehouse 872]

Hearing all sorts of bad news about Ali himself also.

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

Cross another one off the list of Ali's opponents: Ernie Terrell, who lost a World title clash to Muhammed back in 1967, dead at 75. His sister, Jean Terrell, was the replacement frontwoman for The Supremes after Diana Ross's departure.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Updating one of my short-listers who I shoulda held onto for 2015, looks like removing his skull so his swelling brain had room and then sending him home as a vegetable may not be enough to keep Abdulsalamov's heart beating through 2015 after all. Shoulda chose him over Bianchi or Superstar Billy Graham.

Sir C

http://thaboxingvoice.com/magomed-abdusalamov-recently-hospitalized/38098

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

"Hercules" Harold Johnson, linear Light Heavyweight champion in the early 60s who had five separate big box office fights with Archie Moore, dead at 86.

[YoungWillz 21,086]

Team mate of Dick McTaggart, highly regarded amateur, Tommy McGuiness, passed away on Feb 7. http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/tommy-mcguiness.118578663

[DevonDeathTrip 2,360]

Former European middleweight champ Errol Christie, is suffering from lung cancer.

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

Former European middleweight champ Errol Christie, is suffering from lung cancer.

 

Caught this as well, very well regarded among his peers, a UK obit's a certainty if it turns out to be terminal.

[maryportfuncity 10,662]

Was it me or did Ricky Hatton sound just a tad slurry discussing this weekend's big fight in Vegas?

[maryportfuncity 10,662]

Tony Oxley BEM, navy champion, ABA champion and - not summat we hear much hereabouts - former NATO Sportsman of the Year.

 

http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/12926204.Former_Keighley_man_dies_at_72_after_long_career_in_Royal_Navy_and_Diplomatic_Service/

[gcreptile 10,994]

Former french boxing champion Sauveur Chiocca is dead at 86:

 

http://www.nicematin.com/nice/lex-champion-de-france-de-boxe-sauveur-chiocca-est-mort-dimanche-a-nice-0.2196358.html(french link)

[YoungWillz 21,086]

Andrew Lewis, former welterweight WBA champ dies in traffic collision at 44. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/former-wba-welterweight-champ-andrew-lewis-dies-guyana-223237109.html#yUu0dDr