Letterlough Killed, Aponte Dead

My condolences. R.I.P.

I was really saddened to hear about Mr. KO, I was lucky enough to shake his hand following his TKO loss to Jirov in Reno a few years back, even after losing he was a cool cat who took time to take a picture with me and my Fraternity Brothers, he was an awesome "TV Fighter" who was all about the KO, his brawl with Gonzalez is a time-capsule war that won't be forgotten, his brawl with D. Jenkins was awesome as well.... godspeed Mr. KO!!!

the worst thing is, this was likely a completely senseless act of violence.. it's amazing how a life can be taken for probably no reason and so suddenly On FNF last night, Teddy Atlas said something about Julians life before prison, and the type of people he was involved with (bad news peeps) and that unfortunately he hadnt been able to keep the past in the past... :confused: I assume from that comment that somebody with a grudge from his past (and past "dealings") was settling a score the cowards way..even though he got out of all that mess yr's ago.

Why does it always have to be the cool fighter who gets capped. Why can't it be the bitch made child molesting punks like Morel, or the morons like Tito, or james butler i liked this guy because he fought every minute of every round, didnt fuck around, and when he got kd he got back up and wiped out what knocked him down.(a trait tito has, the only thing i like about tito i might add)

the worst thing is, this was likely a completely senseless act of violence.. it's amazing how a life can be taken for probably no reason and so suddenly

Letterlough Murdered, Aponte Dead By Andre Courtemanche According to trainer Marshall Kauffman, light heavyweight contender Julian Letterlough was shot last night and was pronounced dead at the scene. Letterlough was well known for his great punching power and the exciting fights he had on ESPN. He is survived by a son named Julian who is 15 and started boxing himself 6 months ago. Also according to Kauffman, Jose "Cheto" Aponte was found dead three days ago from unknown causes. Aponte fought some of the toughest fighters in the world at 130 to 135lbs including Mohamed Abdulaev, Michael Stewart, Yusef Mack, Teddy Reid, Paul Spadafora, John Brown, Tracy Harris Patterson, and Leonard Dorin just to name a few. More information to come. this sucks, Letterlough was one of my fav brawlers, Aponte will be missed too. So long guys

Eulogy for a fighter! By Mike Marley: Attorney, advisor & friend to Julian Letterlough "Julian Letterlough never won a world title but he had a world championship heart. With zero amateur background, he launched an exciting ring career after 'graduating' from prison. For Julian, it was all guts or no glory. To hear that some coward shot him in the back is more than sick and digusting. Letterlough was a warrior inside and outside the ring and he backed down from no man. His teenaged son, Julian Jr,. can be proud of his father not just because of boxing but because his father came out of jail and made a place for himself as a contributing member of society. My heart goes out to the Letterlough family and to his trainer, Marshall Kauffman." Friday, July 8 2005

Yeah,I know they'll pay tribute to Mr KO.He made his name fighting on ESPN. The weird thing is, I seem to remember him more for fighting in the Ballroom than on ESPN2 (fought Darrly Hallowell, Dana Rucker adn I think Richard Hall on Ballroom Boxing) :confused: ATleast I could have sworn that was the network!

I wonder that too, but bet that ESPN2 will tonight Yeah,I know they'll pay tribute to Mr KO.He made his name fighting on ESPN.

I wonder if HBO will say anything about his passing.. I wonder that too, but bet that ESPN2 will tonight

What a fucking coward to do that to Julian. I wish he would have faced him like a man, and then took his rightful and deathly brutal beating. what I find so tragically ironic is so many guys get into the sport as a way of avoiding gangs and violence, and then to get shot :eek: Not to exclude the other boxer that died at all, it's just sick , the irony of that.

hmm What a fucking coward to do that to Julian. I wish he would have faced him like a man, and then took his rightful and deathly brutal beating.

That news sucked shit. Im going to miss J.L. and RIP to Aponte also. I'm not familiar with Aponte, but of course feel bad for him and his family, etc. all the same. I still remember watching Julian in the ballroom time and again, before fighting on FNF so much..Ballroom Boxing was his other home for quite a while. So sad..

That news sucked shit. Im going to miss J.L. and RIP to Aponte also.

sad how often this happens!!

It was surreal seeing this on the forum. Letterlough was likely my favorite light heavyweight in the last decade. He was a big punching, exciting brawler and though he had some issues early in his life, he worked hard to overcome them and make something of his future. I always thought of him as a decent guy and a good family man. RIP Letterlough, you will be missed. ...I was totally shocked when I saw it on fightnews at first glance. I closed it out and went back in hoping that I was seeing things. fuckin sucks for sure.

It was surreal seeing this on the forum. Letterlough was likely my favorite light heavyweight in the last decade. He was a big punching, exciting brawler and though he had some issues early in his life, he worked hard to overcome them and make something of his future. I always thought of him as a decent guy and a good family man. RIP Letterlough, you will be missed.

R.I.P Julian, how about some respects to Aponte, R.I.P.

id like to get a hold of the person that shot him feed that fucker a sheet of acid and lock him in an empty trunk with a bunch of old fish then id take a shit in a cup and put it in the trunk via the backseat opening and close it up on him and lock it.maybe place some animal testicles around the trunk so he will be able to suffer longer and wont starve so easily. also a gallon of piss mixed with cat shit, so he has something to drink then park it in the middle of nowhere and leave it there for about a month. those torture specialists dont have shit on me

Sad News for the boxing world http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2/headlines//EEkplkAlEVdgOYGlwC.html Letterlough Killed, Aponte Dead Friday, July 8 2005 By Andre Courtemanche According to trainer Marshall Kauffman, light heavyweight contender Julian Letterlough was shot last night on the corner of 12th and Cotton in Reading, Pennsylvania, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Letterlough was well known for his great punching power and the exciting fights he had on ESPN. He is survived by a son named Julian who is 15 and started boxing himself 6 months ago. Also according to Kauffman, Jose "Cheto" Aponte was found dead three days ago from unknown causes. Aponte fought some of the toughest fighters in the world at 130 to 135lbs including Mohamed Abdulaev, Michael Stewart, Yusef Mack, Teddy Reid, Paul Spadafora, John Brown, Tracy Harris Patterson, and Leonard Dorin just to name a few. More information to come.