Rest in Peace, Joe Rein

JG was the man, always kept it classy. He will be missed.

 

Pity. He will be missed.
I'd rather still have him posting here.

 

Sad day for sure. I had several PM"s with JG and he seemed to be a genuinely nice guy with tons of stories based on fact and life's experiences. A lot of posters to these type sites exaggerate their credentials, JG didn't. He simply lived it and shared it.

Some of the younger guys would give him guff every once in a while but the ones that truly knew him would straighten things out in short order. I, for one, am going to miss his stories.

I'll raise my glass in his honor later today and toast a true gentleman.

RIP Joe aka JG

 

Sad news. Rest in peace JG.

 

JG was such a gifted writer that he could communicate his thoughts in such a calm, clear and concise way. When i read his articles,I could almost hear his voice like he was simply talking to me. Rest in Peace John, its a sad day hearing you have left us.

 

Really sad news

RIP To a true champ of ESB

 

Rest in Paradise JG

 

Wasn’t it something to have a knowledgeable poster who could form a direct link between a 20 year old aspiring historian and a great champion form the 1950s?

 

You will be missed Joe Rein. RIP.

 

Sad news ... one of the few people on the site who really knew what he was talking about.

 

Omg no!!!

 

I don't visit ESB often, but damn, this is sad news. Great poster, great guy. RIP

 

Damn thats a shame, he was part of what made this a unique site, pretty sure he embellished some of his showbiz escapades for us but he was there no doubt, what a character and a gent

I hope Bobo Olson is still around, I actually found him even more interesting than JG

What happened to this site? I just got back after a while

Anyway RIP Joe Rein , a loss to boxing and boxing fans and no doubt the people that knew him.

 

Sad news indeed...

 

Sad news, An absolute gent and one of the few posters respected by everybody on esb.