Great fighters we lost too soon.

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Those were all tragic. Jim shuler died in a motorcycle accident like what ? A month after the Hearns fight ?
     
    mr. magoo, Aug 11, 2022
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  2. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    It's tragic how many of the best men who ever stepped in the ring had their life taken abruptly and unexpectedly during their career. Often against something which they couldn't even throw a punch. Tuberculosis comes to mind for many ATG who died young.
     
    Tockah, Aug 11, 2022
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  3. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Bonavena shot and killed by a security guard at age 33, having fought just 3 months earlier
     
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  4. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Stanley Ketchel and Cerdan are ones that totally slipped by me, great call.
     
    Reinhardt, Aug 13, 2022
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  5. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    I don't know if you can call them great. Corrales & DeJuan Johnson
     
    quintonjacksonfan, Aug 14, 2022
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  6. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez 1959-1982.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Aug 14, 2022
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  7. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    Bowe, was all his own fault,

    McClellan, who cares, dog fighting SOB karma baby.
     
    jarama, Aug 15, 2022
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  8. J.E.Cash

    J.E.Cash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chico. He had literally just signed with Golden Boy and was going to try to bounce his career back when he had his accident. RIP buddy!
     
    J.E.Cash, Aug 15, 2022
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  9. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Young Stribling
    Vernon Forrest
    Davey Moore (featherweight)
     
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