Boxing Clever?

[The Old Crem 3,606]

On 08/05/2022 at 14:05, Spade_Cooley said:

So, the list of still living Ali opponents now looks something like:

 

Larry Holmes (1949)
Earnie Shavers (1944)
Alfredo Evangelista (1954)
Richard Dunn (1945)
Jean-Pierre Coopman (1946)
Joe Bugner (1950)
Chuck Wepner (1939)
George Foreman (1949)
Rudi Lubbers (1945)
George Chuvalo (1937)

 

And then it starts to get a little hazy as these guys from now on were basically club fighters.

 

George Logan (c 1937): Was definitely alive in 2016 when Ali died, became a policeman after leaving the sport so would probably get some sort of write-up if he was dead.

Don Warner (1939): One of Ali's early sparring partners, later converted to Islam under the name Hasan Muhammad. Can't find any details of him from the past 50 years on a quick Google.

Alex Miteff (1935): Argentine boxer, both he and Ali had small parts in the movie Requiem for a Heavyweight. Guy claiming to be his nephew says he's still alive here, but has apparently been in a rest home for years.

Jimmy Robinson (1924/5): This is the infamous lost Ali opponent, who has been the subject of numerous articles over the years, most famously this ESPN piece. Last confirmed sighting of him was a Sports Illustrated Where Are They Now interview in 1979. Almost certainly died in the poor house.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21333547/heartbreaking-story-muhammad-ali-opponent-dementia/
Joe Bugner sadly now has severe dementia and is in a care home. Certain Obit and in my view famous enough in the UK for the main list to consider him. Could be a few years as he is reported to be in excellent physical shape through. 

[drol 11,946]

Italian popular boxer Daniele Scardina, 30, in a coma and undergoing emergency brain surgery after receiving a hit to the head during training.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Billy Dib update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11811785/Billy-Dib-provides-update-cancer-battle-Sonny-Bill-Williams-makes-promise.html

[YoungWillz 21,046]

On 02/03/2023 at 14:11, YoungWillz said:

Billy Dib update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11811785/Billy-Dib-provides-update-cancer-battle-Sonny-Bill-Williams-makes-promise.html

Billy Dib announces he's clear of cancer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11825647/Aussie-boxing-world-champion-Billy-Dib-announces-HUGE-win-fight-beat-cancer.html

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Billy Dib announces he's clear of cancer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11825647/Aussie-boxing-world-champion-Billy-Dib-announces-HUGE-win-fight-beat-cancer.html

 

Great news, really pleased for Billy 

 

But FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! for my chances of snagging a unique hit in the DDP this year.

 

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

On 11/02/2023 at 16:07, The Old Crem said:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21333547/heartbreaking-story-muhammad-ali-opponent-dementia/
Joe Bugner sadly now has severe dementia and is in a care home. Certain Obit and in my view famous enough in the UK for the main list to consider him. Could be a few years as he is reported to be in excellent physical shape through. 

 

 

Lengthy career (83 fights, 69 wins and main losses against real legends like Ali and Frazier), was hard to tell when he was retired and which fights represented a comeback - so likely shipped loads of punches to the head. His diet was healthy and largely veggie way earlier than most fighters went that route, seem to recall when he fought Frank Bruno in the 80s there was some press coverage of Bugner's diet and the way it was closer to a track athlete than boxer, so that might mean his body will hold out for ages. Main list 2024, maybe, then.

[The Old Crem 3,606]

Bob Goodman, Promoter who was inducted into the Hall of Fame has died aged 83. Obit

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Light heavyweight contender Richie Kates, one of the top fighters in a talent-laden division in the 1970’s and ‘80s, has  in New Jersey passed away two months before his 70th birthday.

Promoter J. Russel Peltz broke the news on Twitter on Saturday, March 11.

SC

[The Old Crem 3,606]

Just now, The Old Crem said:

Rudel Obreja, Romanian boxer and businessman who competed at the 1984 games has died aged 57. Obit (In Romanian). 

Cross posting here. 

[drol 11,946]

On 28/02/2023 at 21:05, drol said:

Italian popular boxer Daniele Scardina, 30, in a coma and undergoing emergency brain surgery after receiving a hit to the head during training.

Daniele Scardina out of ICU.

[msc 18,472]

On 14/08/2022 at 22:37, maryportfuncity said:

Ken Buchanan and Jim Watt both interviewed here, 77 year old Buchanan is honoured with a statue, he can still string a sentence together, though less well than Jim

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-62543348

 

Ken Buchanan dead aged 77.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

12 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Ken Buchanan dead aged 77.

I know the word legend is thrown around. But he truly was one of the greatest Scottish boxers ever.

 

RIP.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Ken Buchanan last picked for the DDP in 2019 afaik: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2019/celebs_B.html#buchak

[msc 18,472]

37 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Ken Buchanan last picked for the DDP in 2019 afaik: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2019/celebs_B.html#buchak

 

Idea for a theme team - 20 names people have randomly mentioned looking frail in the previous year on the DL forums. Could win the DDP at this rate!

[Sir Creep 7,070]

13 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Idea for a theme team - 20 names people have randomly mentioned looking frail in the previous year on the DL forums. Could win the DDP at this rate!

I love this idea, you should do it msc.  I still want to do a team of those who ‘beat cancer’.  One day.

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

4 hours ago, msc said:

 

Idea for a theme team - 20 names people have randomly mentioned looking frail in the previous year on the DL forums. Could win the DDP at this rate!

 

 

Well yeah, but you could pick another 20 on that basis and score nowt.

[diego 1,985]

Igor Vysotsky was a Soviet boxer from 71 to 80, twice defeated Cuban Teofilo Stevenson, three-time Olympic champion, being the only one among 200 boxers to knock him out, was Soviet heavyweight champion in 1978, died at age 69 on 2/apr

https://athletistic.com/boxing/237254.html

[YoungWillz 21,046]

St Vincent born British boxer Frankie Lucas reportedly dead: https://www.stvincenttimes.com/vincentian-frankie-lucas-first-commonwealth-gold-medalist-has-died/

 

Famously overlooked for the England team for the 1974 Commonwealth Games, he participated for St Vincent and the Grenadines and won the middleweight gold medal.

 

Challenged professionally for the British championship twice, losing to Tony Sibson and Kevin Finnegan.

[arghton 6,739]

1989 (IBA/AIBA) bantamweight world amateur boxing champion Enrique Carrión is currently hospitalized in Angola with some mystery ailment. Looks frail but apparently doesn't know why he's hospitalised.

[time 8,602]

Indian heavyweight boxer Kaur Singh dead aged 74. Fought in the LA Olympics of 1984, and against Muhammed Ali in an exhibition bout in 1980. Was Asian games champion in 1982.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Filipino boxer dies from in-ring injuries sustained a week prior. He was 22.

 

https://www.ringtv.com/652742-filipino-boxer-kenneth-egano-dies-from-injuries-sustained-in-fight/

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,046]

Trinidad And Tobago boxer Claude Noel, who briefly held the WBA Lightweight title in 1981, reportedly dead: https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/claude-noel-has-died/article_066b2c46-f974-11ed-bf83-a782523d9033.html

 

Was going, and latterly was, totally blind over the past few years.

[YoungWillz 21,046]

On 08/05/2022 at 14:05, Spade_Cooley said:

So, the list of still living Ali opponents now looks something like:

 

Larry Holmes (1949)
Earnie Shavers (1944)
Alfredo Evangelista (1954)
Richard Dunn (1945)
Jean-Pierre Coopman (1946)
Joe Bugner (1950)
Chuck Wepner (1939)
George Foreman (1949)
Rudi Lubbers (1945)
George Chuvalo (1937)

Indication here that Richard Dunn now has dementia: 

 

[diego 1,985]

Ray Wheatley was an Australian boxer, he died aged 74, an Australian Boxing Hall of Famer and Golden Gloves boxing champion and Australian heavyweight challenger, International Boxing Federation supervisor, referee and judge of world title fights in australia, america, south africa, china, south korea, new zealand, philippines, thailand and indonesia, was also a commentator on tv, on the radio, and interviewed boxers and judges on youtube as well

Boxing News: Ray Wheatley Passes » 20 de junho de 2023 (fightnews.com)

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Dave Hilton Sr., a boxer and the patriarch of the boxing Hilton family, which included five boys who had in-ring careers, has died. He was 82. Hilton had a 71-1 amateur record. His sons included Matthew, a one-time IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, as well as Dave Jr. and Alex, who each also had successful careers. 

 

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/07/28/dave-hilton-pere-est-decede

(French language obit.)