Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted August 23, 2021 20 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Cross-posting report of the death of Jarvis Astaire. Guardian obit for Jarvis Astaire. Not picked in the DDP surprisingly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted August 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Guardian obit for Jarvis Astaire. Not picked in the DDP surprisingly. Had been shortlisted for my "bung 'em on the DDP" side project team, and had I known one of the chosen 20 had actually died a decade ago (still cursing that fanzine) there's been a number of far better choices that made the final 30 who would have been better DDP picks. Like this one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted September 3, 2021 A teenage boxer has died, five days after being knocked out in a professional fight. Mexican welterweight Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, 18. Jeanette Zacarias Zapata: Mexican boxer, 18, dies days after knockout in Montreal - BBC Sport 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted September 17, 2021 Evander Holyfield came back - aged 58 - and lasted 58 secs, don't bother with the first 3 mins and 40 secs of the video, after which it's fairly one-sided once it kicks off: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted September 29, 2021 Mike Agassi (wiki), Iranian-born American Olympic boxer, dead at 90. Also the father/coach of tennis player Andre Agassi (b. 1970). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted October 8, 2021 Just watched a BBC interview with boxing promoter Bob Arum (wiki) about the Tyson Fury fight. Arum is 90 in two months. He looks and sounds incredible for his age. Here he is yesterday, looking livid and snapping at a reporter, telling him "shut the fuck up you little prick". A future name for the 100 Club? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted October 11, 2021 On 15/03/2017 at 16:08, Spade_Cooley said: Weirdly enough, I was looking at his Wikipedia article this morning out of a bored desire to compile a list of the 20 oldest lineal boxing champions still living. Here is that list: Jake LaMotta (Middleweight) 95 Robert Cohen (Bantamweight) 86 Tony DeMarco (Welterweight) 85 Terry Downes (Middleweight) 80 Freddie Little (Light middleweight) 80 Carlos Ortiz (Light welterweight) 80 Éder Jofre (Featherweight) 80 Curtis Cokes (Welterweight) 79 Alessandro Mazzinghi (Light middleweight) 78 Nino Benvenuti (Middleweight) 78 José Nápoles (Welterweight) 76 Takeshi Fuji (Light welterweight) 76 Sugar Ramos (Featherweight) 75 Billy Backus (Welterweight) 74 Chartchai Chionoi (Flyweight) 74 Koichi Wajima (Light middleweight) 73 José Legrá (Featherweight) 73 Ismael Laguna (Lightweight) 73 Fighting Harada (Bantamweight) 73 Hiroshi Kobayashi (Junior lightweight) 72 Tony DeMarco (wiki) dead at 89. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted October 13, 2021 No deaths involved but... Chris Eubank had his manbag and some chocolate stolen in London. I have vague memories of a similarly embarrassing incident for another former world champ, Lloyd Honeyghan, who was mugged by schoolgirls outside a florists shop run by his family. Seriously, what happens to these guys once they lose the urge to fight? Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/58902221 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 13, 2021 Tony DeMarco gets a Sun obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/16409609/tony-demarco-dead-iconic-boxer/ Interesting, is the Sun becoming to boxing what the Sun is for wrestling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,959 Posted October 15, 2021 On 11/07/2021 at 11:48, drol said: Former world champion Miguel de Oliveira receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer. Dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 16, 2021 21 hours ago, drol said: Dead. In English https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-wbc-mourns-the-passing-of-miguel-de-oliveira/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,756 Posted December 8, 2021 On 08/10/2021 at 15:38, Ulitzer95 said: Just watched a BBC interview with boxing promoter Bob Arum (wiki) about the Tyson Fury fight. Arum is 90 in two months. He looks and sounds incredible for his age. Here he is yesterday, looking livid and snapping at a reporter, telling him "shut the fuck up you little prick". A future name for the 100 Club? Now 90, here's a recent article: https://sports.yahoo.com/on-his-90th-birthday-bob-arum-still-has-no-plans-to-retire-i-love-this-too-much-184855796.html “I can’t run and I can’t walk as far as I used to, but one thing that is important is I think my mind is as sharp as ever, and that’s the most important muscle in the body,” Arum said. “As you get older, as old as I am, there is a pull, a tug, to say, aw f*** it, I can’t do this. I can’t do that. Or maybe it’s ‘I don’t want to do this interview,’ or ‘I don’t want to go to this press conference.’ But you can’t let yourself be captured by that or you’ll be overwhelmed.” So, it comes as no surprise that Arum fully plans to be promoting fights on Dec. 8, 2031, when he turns 100. “If God gives me the ability to live that long and stay around for 10 more years, as long as I am able, I will continue to promote fights,” Arum said. “If I’m disabled, of course, that’s different. But I’ll never voluntarily retire or walk away. I love this too much.” 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 27, 2021 Pro boxer Danny Kelly Jr. shot dead in apparent road rage confrontation. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Whitehouse said: Pro boxer Danny Kelly Jr. shot dead in apparent road rage confrontation. In front of his children on Christmas Eve. Don’t leave out the ‘story’ part of the story. Thanks. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted January 6, 2022 On 30/04/2017 at 10:53, maryportfuncity said: Colin Hart turned 82 a few weeks ago Watching that Bruno/Tyson documentary from last year and Colin Hart turns up as an audio only interviewee. He sounds like death warmed up, to the point I presumed it was archive audio and went to look for his date of death. Apparently still alive, for now anyhow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 6, 2022 39 minutes ago, msc said: Watching that Bruno/Tyson documentary from last year and Colin Hart turns up as an audio only interviewee. He sounds like death warmed up, to the point I presumed it was archive audio and went to look for his date of death. Apparently still alive, for now anyhow... Nice, and the DL Cup is imminent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 6, 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/59899037 Are unforeseen Circumstances health reasons I wonder for the retirement at 26 of Boxer Kash Farooq. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted January 6, 2022 28 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/59899037 Are unforeseen Circumstances health reasons I wonder for the retirement at 26 of Boxer Kash Farooq. Aye, could be, though - just a guess - maybe summat like a retinal issue that could lead to detachment if he went on fighting. A 26 year old with 16 wins in 17 scraps isn't your usual retiree in boxing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted January 28, 2022 Volodymyr Virchis found dead at age 44 from hanging. Was one of the "former Soviet bloc fighting out of Germany" gang that dominated the heavyweight division in the mid-00s, beat all the usual British jobbers flown over to lose to him (Julius Francis, Michael Sprott) before his career got derailed by a mixed decision loss to Ruslan Chagaev. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted February 24, 2022 Somewhat schizophrenic thought of mine: Vitaly Klitschko, the former boxing champion and now mayor of Kiev, might be a Cup possibility... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted February 24, 2022 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Somewhat schizophrenic thought of mine: Vitaly Klitschko, the former boxing champion and now mayor of Kiev, might be a Cup possibility... If that's a schizophrenic thought then I'm in trouble too. I'm guessing there'll be a few war-related punts fielded in March in the hope of snagging a win in round two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted February 25, 2022 8 hours ago, gcreptile said: Somewhat schizophrenic thought of mine: Vitaly Klitschko, the former boxing champion and now mayor of Kiev, might be a Cup possibility... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Banana said: Ha, yeah, he's been very vocal about not retreating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted February 25, 2022 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Ha, yeah, he's been very vocal about not retreating. Tbh I'm instantly reminded of McBain here. Posted before this dates very badly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted February 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Banana said: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
