Corrie Sanders shot and killed

****ing gangsters...

If they would have stand against him with their bare fists, he would've murdered them.

RIP

 

Just what I was thinking. And damn...

'North West Police Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said that gunmen entered a restaurant in the town of Brits where 46-year-old Sanders was attending his nephew's birthday celebrations.'

That is messed up. RIP, Champ. Here's to your greatest night:

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This truly saddens me. Corrie Sanders has given me some awesome memories. He left me in total shock when he TKO'd Wladimir and I haven't stopped admiring the courage that he displayed against Vitali. He was such a humble man. I wish I had met him. R.I.P. Corrie Sanders. The boxing community loved you and will greatly miss you.

 

RIP,great champion.

 

Im speechless ! So ****ing sad ! Bunch of ****ing cowards !! :twisted:

I hope they get whats coming to them .RIP CHAMP ! YOUR GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN !

 

Wtf?! That's crazy. Anyone know why this happened?

 

No amount of justice is too good for these punks !! ****ing cowards ..Corrie you will always be remembered for the warrior you were in and out the ring ! RIP Champ and condolences to his family !

 

Same here ..I hope they get whats coming to them !

 

I'm not. Why would you say such a thing? This is terrible to hear, and I don't think anyone (outside of maybe 1-2 really crazy and messed up people on ESB) would find any type of enjoyment from hearing this news, certainly no sane person would. It's messed up, and I feel bad for his family.

 

Rest in peace Corrie Sanders.

 

An eye-witness, who wishes to remain anonymous, told me this morning: “Corrie was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. They shot him in the stomach. There was also a wound in his arm. I’m not sure if it was all from the same bullet.”
His wife Sunette told reporters later: "I think he died a hero. He went to protect his girl because there were shots." She also said the robbers were "kicking and slapping people" as they entered the restaurant.
As tributes to the fallen champion flooded Twitter, my eye-witness, a close friend of the family, said: “We were at Thatch Haven near Brits to celebrate with Corrie’s brother Mike. His son, also Mike, is 21 next week.
“There were 48 people at the restaurant, it’s just off the main road. We arrived at around 4pm on Saturday. At about 6pm, as it was getting dark, Mike gave a speech. Then the grandfather stood up and offered a prayer.
“That’s when we heard three or four shots. At first we thought it was the kids playing around. Then we realised it was serious.
“There were three of them. Armed with pistols. They were telling everyone to lie down and give them their wallets and mobile phones. They didn’t take much. They were working their way through the room when a car alarm went off outside and they panicked and ran.
“Corrie was the only one shot. He didn’t try anything heroic as far as I could see. He was just in the wrong place, by the entrance. They shot him through the stomach and I also saw a wound in his arm, it might have been from the same bullet, which went right through him.
"I think they shot him as a lesson to the rest of us, to say they were serious.
“We called the ambulance. The NetCare people were very good, even though Corrie didn’t have any medical insurance. They operated in the hospital, but he died early this morning.
“I would say this. The function was not advertised anywhere. How did they know what was going on? Some people say security had been speaking to these men earlier. We are all still in shock. I don’t want to be quoted on this. It’s too awful.”

Messed up . . .

 

Excellent post. RIP CHAMP.

I can only add that when I watched his complete decimation of Ross Purrity 6 yrs prior to the Wlad fight, I felt like ths Sniper was destined for greatness.

It was sad for his fans that he was merely content with being a prize fighter and his aspirations were fulfilled by him simply stepping in against some of the worlds top fighters.:verysad

We'll miss you champ.

 

Awful news. Loved watching Corrie's fights. R.I.P.

 

Sounds like an inside job ..I hope they catch these punks !!This is just tragic !

 

RIP Champ.