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Edwin Valero's life came to a shocking end yesterday morning, when he hanged himself in a jail cell with his own clothes, hours before he was expected to be arraigned for the murder of his wife.
But within the sport of boxing, suicides by prominent fighters perhaps are becoming more common. Forbes magazine's Michael Ozanian says there have been four such suicides in the part year, including Valero, 28. The others:
In September, Ireland's Darren Sutherland, 27, was found hanged in his own home. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In July, authorities in Brazil ruled the death of former world champion Arturo Gatti, 37, a suicide. Initially, Gatti's 23-year-old wife was a suspect.
Also in July, Alexis Arguello shot himself to death. The Nicaraguan had been a world champion in three weight divisions.
I still don't believe Gatti committed suicide.
But within the sport of boxing, suicides by prominent fighters perhaps are becoming more common. Forbes magazine's Michael Ozanian says there have been four such suicides in the part year, including Valero, 28. The others:
In September, Ireland's Darren Sutherland, 27, was found hanged in his own home. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In July, authorities in Brazil ruled the death of former world champion Arturo Gatti, 37, a suicide. Initially, Gatti's 23-year-old wife was a suspect.
Also in July, Alexis Arguello shot himself to death. The Nicaraguan had been a world champion in three weight divisions.
I still don't believe Gatti committed suicide.
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