Calvin BROCK's EYE, not any better...

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  1. Suge Green

    Suge Green Boxing Junkie banned

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    I haven't always been that kind when talking about Calvin Brock...and it took until his losing effort in the Chambers fight for me to really respect him. However I'm deeply saddened by the news that Calvin is blind in one eye. I knew he had issues with his eye, but I did not understand the situation to be that bleak.

    Calvin Brock was interviewed where they talk boxing and said...

    "The diagnosis of my eye is permanent blindness, due to a complication after a surgery... The only thing I can do is have faith in God, and his mircle healing power."

    If all of the spiritually minded posters at ESB would say a prayer for Calvin's miracle, I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
     
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  2. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amen, very sad news.
     
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  3. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Damn that sucks.
     
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  4. RUSKULL

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    That's terrible news. Was the original injury from the Chambers fight?

    Brock is a very smart guy though & God forbid he never regains sight in that eye, he'll still be a success in whatever he does in the future.

    Isn't Corey "T-Rex" Sanders blind in one eye also?
     
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  5. bigeddie27

    bigeddie27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think this just goes to show you how unforgiving this sport can be.
     
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  6. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Damn, too bad for Brock. Hope he does well in the future.
     
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  7. aj415

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    So did the surgery cause the permanent blindness.. or was it blind to begin with?
     
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  8. Russkie

    Russkie Active Member Full Member

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    "I do a commercial real estate program to keep myself busy." he said.
    Hope he doesn't lose his money on that if his boxing career is over.
     
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  9. Russkie

    Russkie Active Member Full Member

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    He blamed the doctor in the original article, but said he didn't have proof.
     
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  10. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Brock was never a great fighter, but he was a game fighter and it's always sad to lose one of them. I'm glad he has a degree and some money to fall back on.
     
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  11. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Man what a shame,I thought that he eventually would win a abc belt.His KO over Zuri Lawrence is still in my mind
     
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  12. RUSKULL

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    That was KO of the year in my opinion.
     
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  13. guncho

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    thats sad
     
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  14. BLAOW

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    I remember a few years ago he was pumping "his" travel business that was effectively a multi-level marketing scheme, hope for his sake he learned from that mistake.
     
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  15. LennoxGOAT

    LennoxGOAT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Glad he was smart enough to diversify himself.

    Too bad. He was an underrated fighter and one of the very few to give Wlad problems.
     
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