Tragic Boxing Stories

[zelley]

1980 USA Boxing Team

Throughout the long list of tragedies to ring deathes like Davey Moore or Johnny Owen, or accidents such as Marcel Cerdan, Rocky Marciano Chic Calderwood and others, to
murder such as Al (Bummy) Davis and Battling Siki THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES
must be the loss of the 1980 USA Boxing Team.

Most of those lost when the plane crashed and exploded were likely not well known
in greater boxing circles, while a few were well knpwn such as coach
Tom (Sarge) Johnson or boxer Lemuel Steeples. I guess one of many side stories
to this tragedy was the effect on such folks as former welterweight champion
Carlos Palomino. Is brother Paul Palomino was promising amateur from LA.
For Pacific Northwest boxing fans, one of those lost was young Chuck Robinson
of Port Townsend. The assistant coach lost was T R (Junior) Robles. Including
boxers, coaches and officials, over 20 were lost on March 14, 1980. Through
the passages of time they are largely forgotton by the boxing fans of today
and that is not a tragedy, but a black eye for boxing.

Names: Anderson, Bland, Callaghan, Chavez, Clayton, Harris,Johnson, Lindsey,
McCoy, Palomino, Payton, Pimentel, Radison, Robinson, Robles, Rodriguez,
Smiegel, Stewart, Dr. Wesson, and Lonnie Young of Philadelphia.

A river of tears, teardrop by lonely teardrop, can never wash away the pain and sorrow
but we can remember this dark day in boxing history and remember their names and stories.

[nissassagame]

I know alot of reaction he relates to deaths and I agree. The story that saddened me the most is Meldrick Taylor. The talent, the dream, the Chavez fight and life after. Watch the Legendary Nights of you have not already.

[zelley]

Arguello. Gatti, Forrest & Leduc

As the pages turn, four names from recent days to add to the wall of "Lost Warriors".

[Mersey]

Watson and Mcclellan. The videos of what they're like now are really really hard to watch.

[observer22]

Boxing is full of tragedies

Jim Lee Elder was a white heavyweight who developed a brain tumor and died in 1972. Elder was a very promising boxer with a bit of a punch, rather tall for the time at six foot two. Elder had only been a pro about 3 years and had avenged his one and only loss. If he had lived, Jim Elder could have been the great white hope after Jerry Quarry faded after his 2nd loss to Frazier (1974).
Elder was from Buddy Holly country (around the high plains of Lubbock, texas).

Mike Quarry was the opposite of his brother Jerry, Mike was a safety first boxer who worked on his defense. Sadly, Mike still ended up punch drunk and dead in his 50s like his heavyweight slugger brother Jerry. Mike was reduced to trimming hedges and mowing grass at a church in his last years.

Although he is very much still with us, consider what a total mess Evander Holyfield has become. Sometime this month Evander must come up with several million dollars to stop foreclosure on his 109 room house. Evander almost lost this house a year ago to foreclosure. And he is paying child support for something like eleven kids, most of whom are illegitimate (Evander consistently tried to portray himself as a Christian over the years).

I have read that Evander made over $200 million dollars in his career. And he is still wanting to fight at age 46.

Evander is a tragedy that is still unfolding before us.

[mickey malone]

George Chuvalo was surrounded by tragedy, losing 3 of his 4 sons to drug overdoses.. His wife also comitted suicide shortly after the 2nd son died..

[zelley]

The tidal wave & ebb tide of tragedy and lost warriors

And as sure as the sun sets, there will be more names to add as the days float past.

[Caesar]

inside the ring Frankie Cambell against Max Baer, Franke was very young and had a wife and children, but Max was so fair and paid the school for the children and helped the whole family financially

[zelley]

Another Tragic story & LostWarrior - Darren Sutherland

After the bright lights of the Olympic stage, one light fades to black - Darren Sutherland.

It's too late to say goodbye, but beyond the faded roar of the crowd
the last words standing are REST IN PEACE.

[zelley]

Another branch of the tragedy tree

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