Fighters who killed opponents in the ring

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  1. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Baer, Griffith, Mancini, Pintor, etc.

    Who all had someone die at their hands in the ring and how did it affect them after? It seems few, if any, were ever the same again.
     
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  2. Kiwi Kid

    Kiwi Kid The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson (Killed Jimmy Doyle)
    Ezzard Charles (Killed Sam Baroudi)
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Bugner

    Gabe Ruelas struggled

    Richie Wenton broke down and quit in his next fight, after the tragic death of Bradley Stone.
     
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It would be great to have something close to a comprehensive list -- who died at whom's hands -- but the deeper point is how it affected the survivor going forward. What a terrible burden to carry.
     
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  5. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Primo Carnera, Curtis Parker, but none moreso than Hector Thompson, who suffered the fate twice.
     
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  6. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I almost forgot, the same thing happened to Sugar Ramos twice as well.
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    When asked if he had tried to get Jimmy Doyle in trouble, SRR said "it's my business to get a man in trouble"...
     
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  8. Theron

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    Agree it affected them both alot would of liked to see what would of happened if Charles hit his opponents as hard as he could again
     
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  9. tommy the hat

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    jesus chavez (leavander johnson)
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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  11. Drew101

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    Two of Bud Taylor's 's opponents also died...Not sure how it affected his fighting style, but it must have been awful for him to deal with.
     
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  12. Synthetic Decay

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    Bloodlusted Valuev would be number one if not for his otherwordly levels of self control.
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    It may have been delayed but I think you'll find all of Bob Fitzsimmons' opponents died after fights with him.

    I cannot argue with this.
     
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  14. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    still traumatized by that. my first fight i saw where a death happend. still got shivers of logging on to this site when it said he passed away. a good fighter every body was routing for him.
     
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  15. MadcapMaxie

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    Fitzsimmons if I recall killed 1 man in the ring and 2 in sparring.
     
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