Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 16, 2020 Travell Mazion, undefeated US fighter who was being talked about as a possible opponent for Gary O'Sullivan earlier this year before COVID-19 interefered, dead in a car crash at 24. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted July 20, 2020 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12177182/bare-knuckle-fighter-dad-of-nine-king-of-sheffield-dies/ Bare knuckle fighter boxer Willy Collins known as "the king of Sheffield " has died aged 49 whilst on holidays in Spain. Well known by many boxing fans and those especially involved in the boxing commercials. Both Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders have paid tribute to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 27, 2020 The boxing world has lost two noted trainers in the past few days. Naazim Richardson died on July 24th after a long illness. He was 55. Willie Savannah died over the weekend. He was 85. https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/29531045/famed-boxing-trainer-naazim-richardson-dies-long-illness https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/29543122/veteran-trainer-manager-willie-savannah-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted August 8, 2020 Wilbert McClure, Light middleweight gold medal Olympic boxer at the 1960 Summer Rome Games who also won a gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. dies at age 81: https://www.boxingscene.com/wilbert-skeeter-mcclure-dies-age-81--150747 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted August 22, 2020 Alessandro Mazzinghi, revered Italian boxer and 2-time World Light Middleweight Champion during the 1960's, died at 81 years: https://sport.sky.it/altri-sport/2020/08/22/sandro-mazzinghi-morto-pugilato 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 5, 2020 Lee Noble's cancer has returned and it's terminal. https://twitter.com/nobleboxer?lang=en Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted September 5, 2020 1 minute ago, alt obits guy said: Lee Noble's cancer has returned and it's terminal. https://twitter.com/nobleboxer?lang=en Things were looking good for him, just sucks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted September 5, 2020 So the terminal cancer was announced on the 20th of August yet the press haven't picked up on the story? Hm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted September 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Joey Russ said: So the terminal cancer was announced on the 20th of August yet the press haven't picked up on the story? Hm... Unsurprising really. I think I’ve already commented on his obitability at this point but I doubt we see anything on him again until he passes, regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted September 10, 2020 Twittertweets indicating that British middleweight champion Alan Minter has snuffed it aged 69: Big name from my youth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted September 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Twittertweets indicating that British middleweight champion Alan Minter has snuffed it aged 69: Big name from my youth. Sun seems to confim Alan Minter's death from cancer: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/12634116/alan-minter-dead-69-cancer// Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted September 10, 2020 Ooh, he would have scored for me in the last Scavenger Hunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted September 10, 2020 Just got a BBC Sport breaking news notification about his death. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/54107864 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,685 Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Twittertweets indicating that British middleweight champion Alan Minter has snuffed it aged 69: Big name from my youth. Like all those other 70s Brit greats and not-so-greats...Conteh, Stracey, 'Boy' Green, Finnegan, Buchanan, Bugner, Dunn (Richard not Clive)... resonating through the decades like an 'ook from 'Enry's 'Ammer... Sporstnight with Harry...jumpers for ringposts...isn't it...hmmm.. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,924 Posted November 18, 2020 My Advent Avalanche pick Martillo Roldan dead at 63 from COVID. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,685 Posted December 13, 2020 The pandemic certainly doesn't seem to have affected boxing's unique way with hype and hyperbole: "It's the only fight to be made in boxing. It is the biggest fight in British boxing history." "biggest fight since Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier in 1971" "biggest UK sporting event since the 1966 World Cup final". "one of the greatest sporting occasions Britain has ever known" My fiver's on a dogged DDT to knock out a tiring Paul Bearer in the final round, and Deathray (aka The Boy Who Cried Porn) to be allowed back. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,924 Posted December 23, 2020 On 30/04/2018 at 19:27, drol said: Italian legendary boxer Nino Benvenuti hospitalized in ICU after suffering a massive heart attack. Nino Benvenuti's son Stefano, who spent some years in jail for robbery, commits suicide at 58. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted December 23, 2020 Former light welterweight champion Frankie Randall reported dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Former light welterweight champion Frankie Randall reported dead. A hit for me in Scavenger Hunt 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Sir Cunto said: A hit for me in Scavenger Hunt 2 I did wonder if he'd have been a hit for anyone but hadn't got round to looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted December 31, 2020 Tweet reporting the death of Johnny Clark (wiki) aged 73. British and European bantamweight champion in 1973. A Facebook post gives the cause of death as dementia complications. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 13, 2021 Nicky Booth, a former Commonwealth and BBBofC bantamweight, champion has died. He was 40. The article below uses a tweet as the source, so not a lot of details at the moment. https://www.fightsports.tv/former-commonwealth-champion-nicky-booth-passes-away/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimK 16 Posted February 6, 2021 https://twitter.com/boxingscene/status/1358190623895945216?s=21 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, JimK said: https://twitter.com/boxingscene/status/1358190623895945216?s=21 Leon Spinks. One of those names that came and went in the news. Quiet recently, until now. QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-leon-spinks-dead-former-23456349 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted February 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Leon Spinks. One of those names that came and went in the news. Quiet recently, until now. QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-leon-spinks-dead-former-23456349 He’s a DL pick and has his own thread. The above user is a novice. You’re not, so use the correct thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
