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Came across this story and I just had to share it. May he rest in peace. Muchos respect.
Here is some video about the story http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...er-killed.html
Here is some video about the story http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...er-killed.html
Alberta's boxing community is reeling after city-based professional fighter Jonathan Andre was struck and killed by a motorist on 118 Avenue.
Andre, the 30-year-old former two-time Alberta amateur junior middle-weight champion, may have been on a training run when he was struck by a Honda Civic late Sunday.
His body was thrown nearly 50 metres from where he was hit near the intersection of 118 Avenue and 43 Street around 11:30 p.m.
"Everyone who knew and loved Jonathan is just totally devastated," said Adam Trupish, two-time Olympian and current Canadian Boxing Federation middleweight champion, who frequently sparred with Andre.
"He was a real nice guy and a very good fighter. Jonathan trained harder than anyone in the gym, so it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out he was out there doing his running. I used to run that same route five times a week myself."
Andre, a native of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., made his professional debut here last fall with a technical knockout of Calgary's Todd Fuller at the Edmonton Aviation Centre. He won his second pro outing with a unanimous decision over St. Albert's Jorge Ravanal Jr. at the Shaw Conference Centre in April.
Andre fought out of the Cougar Boxing Club, where he was coached by John Mendonca and sparred hundreds of rounds with Trupish.
Trupish wants to organize a benefit for the fighter's family.
"Jon will be remembered as a talented, hard-working guy with a lot to offer, in and out of the ring," said Trupish.
"The first time we met, I was just told I'd be sparring with a kid from Kazakhstan. So I went up to Jon, stuck out my hand and very slowly introduced myself. Then I said: 'How are things in Kazakhstan?'
"He smiled and laughed and said, 'I don't know. I'm from the Northwest Territories.'"
Andre, the 30-year-old former two-time Alberta amateur junior middle-weight champion, may have been on a training run when he was struck by a Honda Civic late Sunday.
His body was thrown nearly 50 metres from where he was hit near the intersection of 118 Avenue and 43 Street around 11:30 p.m.
"Everyone who knew and loved Jonathan is just totally devastated," said Adam Trupish, two-time Olympian and current Canadian Boxing Federation middleweight champion, who frequently sparred with Andre.
"He was a real nice guy and a very good fighter. Jonathan trained harder than anyone in the gym, so it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out he was out there doing his running. I used to run that same route five times a week myself."
Andre, a native of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., made his professional debut here last fall with a technical knockout of Calgary's Todd Fuller at the Edmonton Aviation Centre. He won his second pro outing with a unanimous decision over St. Albert's Jorge Ravanal Jr. at the Shaw Conference Centre in April.
Andre fought out of the Cougar Boxing Club, where he was coached by John Mendonca and sparred hundreds of rounds with Trupish.
Trupish wants to organize a benefit for the fighter's family.
"Jon will be remembered as a talented, hard-working guy with a lot to offer, in and out of the ring," said Trupish.
"The first time we met, I was just told I'd be sparring with a kid from Kazakhstan. So I went up to Jon, stuck out my hand and very slowly introduced myself. Then I said: 'How are things in Kazakhstan?'
"He smiled and laughed and said, 'I don't know. I'm from the Northwest Territories.'"
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