YoungWillz 18,948 Posted July 28, 2023 Reports that Bobby Arthur, former British Welterweight champion, has died: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,812 Posted August 22, 2023 Chris Martin was born in Napier and died in Auckland aged 59 of a heart attack on 21/Aug, was a New Zealand boxing manager and trainer. Trained Sion Fernandes at the 2012 Olympics wiki https://medicotopics.com/chris-martin-died-nz-boxing-coach-and-trainer-passed-away-unexpectedly-cause-of-death-obituary/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,812 Posted September 11, 2023 Daniel Alicea was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and died at age 80 in Camden, New Jersey, on 8/Sep. He was a featherweight and junior lightweight boxer. He won the North American Boxing Organization, World Boxing Council of the Americas titles Continental, and North American Boxing Federation junior lightweight titles. He had 30 wins (22 knockouts), 7 (6 knockouts) losses and 2 draws In 2016, Alicea was diagnosed with leukemia. The cancer initially receded but returned in 2019. He died of a brain bleed https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/boxeo/notas/fallece-el-exboxeador-daniel-pipino-alicea/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted September 25, 2023 Luigi Minchillo dead at 69. Fought two of the Four Kings for a world title (Duran in 81 and Hearns in 84) and went the distance with both. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,812 Posted October 9, 2023 Xavi Moya was born in Barcelona and died in October 7 at the age of 55, he was European and world kung fu champion in 1990 and 1991, respectively. He won the bronze medal at the Spanish Taekwondo Championship. As a boxer, he was three times middleweight champion of Spain and amateur champion of Catalonia. He was also European and world champion in professional full-contact, as well as kick-boxing. 2 3 Moya also won the gold medal in the 80 kg sanshou at the 1991 World Wushu Championships Died in motorcycle accident https://www.mundodeportivo.com/boxeo/20231007/1002083263/fallece-boxeador-xavi-moya-accidente-moto.html?facet=amp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,938 Posted November 1, 2023 Death notice for Derek Leney, who fought as an amateur but after retiring from the ring covered boxing for BBC local radio and press. He died 21st October, aged 92. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 285 Posted December 24, 2023 Tatsunao Mitsuyama, Japanese super lightweight boxer who once faced the Filipino boxer Flash Elorde, dead at 76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 25, 2023 On 23/12/2023 at 23:15, whoismakoto said: Tatsunao Mitsuyama, Japanese super lightweight boxer who once faced the Filipino boxer Flash Elorde, dead at 76 That link provides zero information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 285 Posted December 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Sir Creep said: That link provides zero information. https://boxingnews.jp/news/99941/?amp=1 Is it working? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 10,941 Posted December 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, whoismakoto said: https://boxingnews.jp/news/99941/?amp=1 Is it working? It's working fine. SC is just a thicko who doesn't know how to use Google Translate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted December 25, 2023 Meant to post this - Egyptian born Welsh fighter Dennis Avoth reportedly dead: Might be more/better on FB? Anyway, from the big Welsh fighting Avoths, Eddie Avoth probably the most notable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 421 Posted December 27, 2023 Former European champion, Tom Bogs, dead at 79. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted February 2 Kazuki Anaguchi, a Japanese pro boxer, has died from injuries sustained in a December 26th fight. He was 23. https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/pro-boxer-kazuki-anaguchi-dies-at-23-years-old-after-suffering-brain-injury-in-december-fight/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,850 Posted March 11 Emilio Correa, former Pan-American , World and Olympic welterweight boxing Champion (the latter of which he won Olympic Gold in 1972) has died. https://www.radiohc.cu/en/noticias/deportes/349447-emilio-correa-one-of-the-first-cuban-boxing-olympic-champions-passes-away His son, of the same name, also became a double Pan-American middleweight champion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted March 13 Besar Nimani, a former German boxing champion with a single loss in his career, has died. He was 38. Nimani was shot at ten times after coming out of a restaurant. Police have not commented on motives or suspects. https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/11/boxer-besar-nimani-gunned-down-murdered-boxer-shot/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,028 Posted March 16 Roberto Duran receiving treatment for heart disease . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoismakoto 285 Posted March 19 Japanese young prospect Kanamu Sakama who has a record of 9 wins, 0 lose, 8 KOs, dead at 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,028 Posted March 19 Roberto Duran got a pacemaker. It seems he was never in any real danger, of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted April 8 On 26/02/2018 at 10:08, Dead Wait said: http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/26/boxer-scott-westgarth-dies-rushed-hospital-following-win-7342147/ Scott Westgarth wins.......then dies...... Report that Scott Westgarth's father John Westgarth, a boxer who fought Herbie Hide, Razor Ruddock and Glenn McCrory, has now died: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 777 Posted April 10 Scottish boxer Willie Limond fighting for his life after a suspected seizure in his car. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,090 Posted April 12 Gary Shaw, a boxing promoter who ran his own company and promoted several Hall of Fame boxers, including Shane Mosley and the late Diego Corrales, has died. He was 79. https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39921410/prominent-boxing-promoter-gary-shaw-dies-age-79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted Monday at 10:29 On 10/04/2024 at 12:45, justonecornetto said: Scottish boxer Willie Limond fighting for his life after a suspected seizure in his car. Willie Limond reportedly dead: Former Commonwealth and British champion. 45 years old. Edit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-boxer-willie-limond-dies-32588641 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,987 Posted Monday at 11:19 47 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Willie Limond reportedly dead: Former Commonwealth and British champion. 45 years old. Edit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-boxer-willie-limond-dies-32588641 So, was fighting up to last year - may well be impossible to verify but continuing to take hard blows to the head into his 40s might well have something to do with that seizure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
