Comments Thread For: Emanuel Augustus Shot in Louisiana, On Life Support

[St. Johns Gent]

yep he loved to spar, that's all he did, i hope he makes it.....mayweather to this day remembers emanuel and talks of him with a great deal of respect..........how unfortunate

[lutenco]

what kind of coward shoot a man in the back of the head!? I liked a lot of his fighs,if only had some pops ...

[richardt]

This news really hurts!! Get the scum that shot him ASAP!!

[WESS]

A very under rated fighter.. Wish him the best.

[Mike_R]

This makes me real sad. One of the most entertaining TV fighters, always seemed like a good personality. Tough as nails.

[scott12133]

rugged fighter

I saw his last fight here in Michigan ringside. He fought a great fight against a home town guy and by the end of the fight the fans were cheering him on.

[jas]

Geez, thoughts and prayers go out to him

[Daylyt]

O damn prayer out to him and his family hope he makes a full recovery.

[A.K]

im gonna go rewatch his fight with mickey ward right now

[PeterinMI]

The rumors making the rounds on the Internet unfortunately appear to be true — beloved journeyman Emanuel Augustus was shot Monday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and remains hospitalized, according to newspaper The Advocate.

“I just know he got shot in the back of the head,” a boxer friend of Augustus’ told the newspaper. “And he’s on life support right now.”
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This is totally sad. One of the most entertaining boxers of my lifetime. Way better than his record indicates.