R.i.p. Ernie Terrell

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  1. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Perhaps a career retrospective is in order. News based off of Harold Lederman's twitter account.
    Condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
     
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  2. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rip
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

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    If I'm not mistaken, he was the oldest living claimant to the heavyweight title.......R.I.P.
     
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  4. The Long Count

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    He very well may be, seems logical. Could sing Too, very talented man. Defeated a host of very good late 50s, early sixties contenders.
     
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  5. The Long Count

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    http://youtu.be/A2UGEiwYFhI

    I crossed referenced the news on several social media outlets and it appears to be true. Here is a well done tribute to Mr. Terrell
     
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  6. The Long Count

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    It does seem odd that it still hasn't picked up on any news sites. However it is on Harold Lederman's twitter account(4hrs ago) Also Montell Griffins FB page from 7 hours ago and several ppl in the boxing community have offered condolences including hof ref Richard Steele. Few other fans have it on there page as well.
     
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  7. The Long Count

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    Yes it did. I'm searching now for more verification. It does seem legit but I want to get to the root of where it first was reported. A lot of people including myself may just be parroting a bad report.
     
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  8. red cobra

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    Nice tribute,...except at the very end they how a picture of Zora Folley.....that's kinda sloppy for a tribute.
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    Strange. The other day I was looking at his profile and saw that he was up there in age. A well accomplished man. A world heavyweight boxing champion, singer, music producer and smart investor. A life well lived.
     
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  10. Mendoza

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    Solid boxer. He was better than his match with Ali suggests. Too big and long, he defeated smaller name boxers D. Jones, Folley, Foster and Machen despite not having a lot of power and being a little defensive.
     
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  11. Seamus

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    Can't seem to find any confirmation of this.
     
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  12. janwalshs

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  13. Unforgiven

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    R.I.P.

    Very solid fighter.
    If there's an optimum time to boast of being the second-best heavyweight in the world it's probably when Ali was at his absolute peak.
     
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  14. HerolGee

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    aww.
     
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  15. Jester

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    Very sad to hear this, my condolences to his family.
     
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