R.I.P. Darren Sutherland {1982-2009}

Terrible news in all his interviews i seen he always came across as a nice down to earth guy.
RIP

 

Can't believe the news, he was truly going to be one of the best british prospects of the next few years, i was so excited to watch his career unfold, genuinly guttered about this.

 

If he had the intangiables I was certain he was world class material.

 

Some of the tributes being paid to Sutherland.


Former world champion Barry McGuigan said: "It is an absolute tragedy. I would describe Darren as a phenomenal talent."
He added: "I believe he would have become a world champion in the professional ranks one day."
Michael Carruth, who won welterweight gold for Ireland at the 1992 Olympics, said: "He had the power, he had the charisma, everything that goes into making a top-class pro, he had the ingredients there.

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He was an excellent fighter and he was a gentleman outside the ring as well

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James DeGale


"Unfortunately we are never going to get to see this now."
Pat Hickey, President of the Olympic Council of Ireland, said Sutherland was a superb individual with a terrific personality.
"In Beijing he was the life and soul of the Irish Olympic squad," he said.
"His Olympic colleagues enjoyed his irrepressible good humour and his keen interest in all of the various sports that Ireland participated in."
Britain's Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale, who beat Sutherland in Beijing, spoke of his shock at the Irishman's death.

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"It is very, very sad news - I just can't believe it," he said.
"It is a tragedy. First and foremost, my heart goes out to his family. I just could not believe it; my heart went to the floor when I heard.
"He was a big part of my Olympic medal journey. I just do not know what to say except he was a brilliant fighter, in fact an excellent fighter. He was a gentleman outside the ring as well."
Irish Sports Minister Martin Cullen said: "Ireland has lost a sportsman of wonderful ability, a clever and popular man with a future of real potential.
"His early death deprives us of a magnificent talent."
Dominic O'Rourke, president of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, said that Sutherland's death had devastated the fighters with whom he came through the domestic ranks.
"They're all in desperate shock," he said.
"He was such a popular young lad within the association. He talked to all the kids and they all loved him."

 

Sad sad news indeed. I was sitting just 2 rows behind him on Friday night and was thinking what a great career he has got ahead of him.

As other posters have said, this is tragic and very sad, and as other posters have also said, must be terrible for Frank to find him like that.

RIP Darren

 

just shocking news...more shocking than any of the recent other fighters deaths to me...just really really sad...ugh. R.I.P

 

He must have had some horrible demons.

A real pity in every way.

 

Tribute video. Thanks to Griff for uploading this.

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Very sad,condolences to his family,RIP Darren

 

Sad sad stuff ... Condolences to the family.

R.I.P.

 

Nice vid, why did he leave the ingle gym? Was it the eye injury?

 

He wanted to get himself an education.
He went back to school at age 20 to do the Leaving Cert(The Irish equivalent to A-levels). He done very well for himself and went to do a Sports Science degree at DCU after that.

He made his debut in DCU's sports complex.

 

R.I.P.

Very sad. He always seemed like a really nice person.

 

such a tragic loss R.I.P DARREN

 

RIP

I found out at college and just couldn't believe it, was in a state of shock. Condolences to his friends and family