Champions that have been Murdered

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Jimmy Conway, Jun 6, 2015.


  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    So Joe Louis ordered the hit on Sonny Liston because Sonny was stealing his heroin ??
     
  2. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. The Mob ordered the hit on Liston because he was selling dope they had given him to give to Joe Louis.
    So the story goes.
     
  3. Thread Stealer

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    He was a sick ****. He ****d a girl and told her "God wants this to happen"
     
  4. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still say Alexis Arguello was murdered, due to the political climate at the time.
     
  5. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Didnt berbicks nephew cut his head off with a machete in a graveyard?
     
  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sonny Liston....natural causes my ass,....The Bear was murdered.
     
  7. thistle1

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    Some say Randolph Turpin was murdered, owing to a substantial debt to Solomons, a staged hit and suicide...

    hard to say, I knew Pete Price who was a life long friend, fighter and sparring partner, he said Randy had had enough. debt, hardship and obscurity, he done himself.

    I don't know, but Turpin was beat up twice and threatened over the debt, so you never know(???).
     
  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Reckon they'd have bigger fish to fry than ordering hits on a famous sports star for selling a little bit of dope....
     
  9. Titan1

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  10. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His daughter, Carmen, still maintains her dad didn't commit suicide.I could well believe Solomons was behind it
     
  11. Unforgiven

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    I thought Turpin shot at his kids and then shot himself ??
     
  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There was only him and his youngest daughter there, she says he didn't shoot himself, or her.
     
  13. BillB

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    It's hard to know how a mobster thinks unless you're one of them.
    I'm not and I'm sure you're not.
     
  14. Unforgiven

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    Perhaps it's best for her to frame it that way.
     
  15. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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