just heard dean powell has died

[RichCCFC]

yeah, cause of death?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

yeah, cause of death?

There is quite a strong rumour that he committed suicide - jumped in front of a train.

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10665250.Update__Man_dies_after_being_hit_by_a_train_at_New_Cross_Gate_station/

[any craic lad?]

Wow i'm absolutely shocked

[LacedUp]

What?? Just got the news. Shocking!

RIP To a top top man. Very sad news.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dean a couple of years ago. What a bloke. Knew absolutely everything about boxing.

[RichCCFC]

that would be terrible

[Bodyshot3]

Rubbish few days for boxing with Dean Powell and Morrison both leaving us way too soon and in sad, sad circumstances. We're losing way too many blokes at the moment.

This comes after the suicides of the Smith brothers and Darren Sutherland, as well as Frank Bruno's well-documented problems.

I don't want to rant at this moment....but I want to see people like the British Board of Control take a long, hard look at what they might be able to do and offer some kind of counselling and support network for fighters and trainers (both past and present) and see how it could be funded.

There should be benefits to holding a Board of Control licence that extends beyond an opportunity to fight, manage and train. Robert Smith and his team could be forging partnerships with big, well-funded and expert charities like MIND and even the NHS.

It really does not need to be expensive or elaborate - just a recognition that a problem exists and the ability to deliver quick, early access to expert advice with the Board of Control acting as a trusted, first point of contact and referer.

I tried clicking on the Professional Boxing Association website to see if it was up and running - it was a great idea by the always enlightened McGuigan who recognised the need to offer education, advice etc - but it seems to have fallen by the wayside.

[VatoMulatto]

Sad news....R.I.P.


Suicide?.....A lot of times you can tell someone is contemplating suicide from social media posts and text messages. There are often signs on his/her facebook twitter...etc

I checked out his twitter but I see no warning signs of suicide.

https://twitter.com/DeanPowell66

[KeepItObjective]

RIP

I definitely recognize him, I believe he's been in Chisora's corner many times if I'm not mistaken?

[boxingbantz]

Do you know the cause of death?

Been hearing some quite disturbing rumours...

Rubbish few days for boxing with Dean Powell and Morrison both leaving us way too soon and in sad, sad circumstances. We're losing way too many blokes at the moment.

This comes after the suicides of the Smith brothers and Darren Sutherland, as well as Frank Bruno's well-documented problems.

I don't want to rant at this moment....but I want to see people like the British Board of Control take a long, hard look at what they might be able to do and offer some kind of counselling and support network for fighters and trainers (both past and present) and see how it could be funded.

There should be benefits to holding a Board of Control licence that extends beyond an opportunity to fight, manage and train. Robert Smith and his team could be forging partnerships with big, well-funded and expert charities like MIND and even the NHS.

It really does not need to be expensive or elaborate - just a recognition that a problem exists and the ability to deliver quick, early access to expert advice with the Board of Control acting as a trusted, first point of contact and referer.

I tried clicking on the Professional Boxing Association website to see if it was up and running - it was a great idea by the always enlightened McGuigan who recognised the need to offer education, advice etc - but it seems to have fallen by the wayside.

Tris Dixon, editor of Boxing News, wrote a six page special on depression in last weeks mag. He is trying to get the BBBofC to offer more help to the many boxers who suffer from the illness. Sadlly, in the most macho of sports, not many fighters feel comfortable expressing their demons.


Tragic. RIP Dean.

[mconstantine]

Don't understand how anyone in boxing would want to kill them self within 4 days of such a big fight.

R.I.P.