Comments Thread For: Norman Neely, now free and focused, has catching up to do at heavyweight

[BoxingUpdates]

It seemed Neely, from Paterson, New Jersey, was destined for stardom as a professional. Then the siren call of the streets caused him to lose focus, which eventually led him to prison for six and a half years.
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[Left Hook Louie]

Another sad story of prime boxing years wasted.
Neely is now 35 and where is he really going to go in the sport now?
Maybe this is helpful as a cautionary tale for younger aspiring fighters to avoid similar life-changing mistakes, but I doubt they'll read this or otherwise pay enough attention.
I wish Neely well, though.

[noone]

"the siren of the street called..........i hung out with the wrong people.................BLAH;BLAH;BLAH!!!! no dude, you ACTIVELY DID something evil. dont pretend to be some bystander. as for neeleys "career".......well, when a guy like booker wacks you out in one, the best you can hope for is becoming a trialhorse for the talented guys. that is all.