RIP Willie Limond

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  1. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :ohno
     
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  3. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Terrible news!

    RIP Willie :(
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    RIP, terrible news.

    Although I do fear that when the dust settles, it's going to come out that it was due to a sparring injury. After all, he fell ill when preparing for yet another fight on May 3rd, at the age of 45.:ohnoAs much as I hate to say this, aspects of Boxing are really in need of stricter regulations.
     
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  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ah ****. Terrible. RIP Willie.
     
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  6. Mr Applebee

    Mr Applebee Active Member Full Member

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    Bloody hell. RIP Willie
     
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  7. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    RIP.

    The first man to expose Khan's glass chin.
     
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  8. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Rest well champ
     
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  9. alpo1

    alpo1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How did he die?

    That's too young man.
     
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  10. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Damn... very sad news. Always remember him as the guy giving a young Amir Khan a tough battle. Also had a pretty good fight against an aging Erik Morales.

    RIP Champ
     
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  11. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Apparently he had a seizure while driving and perhaps other things that occurred afterwards.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Awful. Way too young to go. I also remember watching a bunch of his fights. He was a gutsy warrior. RIP
     
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  13. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can't restrict ppl's right to train and sparring is where most brain damage occurs. Constantly getting blunt hits on the headgear is particularly nasty as damage accumulates according to some studies so you may skip sanctioned fights and still suffer severe brain trauma. Then there are unsanctioned exhibitions so there's not much regulators can do other than education on health risks and importance of early detection.

    Of course these bodies are dependent on related incomes so they won't shoot themselves in the foot by arguing that boxing is health risk, which it is. I partially stopped following it due to health concerns - add politics, robberies, marinating and entitled fighters never taking risks and boxing deserves to die. Boxers don't.
     
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  14. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Heart of a warrior, thanks for the memories, hoping beyond hope the seizure was not boxing related.
    Rest in Peace Champ.
     
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  15. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    RIP way too young, good fighter was Willie.
     
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