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Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT View PostI remember Steve Bunce dedicated an episode of his boxing hour to him as well. I assume he knew Errol personally as he was very emotional.
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostThanks, bro. I already have Greb and Flowers, but the others are a real addition.
There is another boxer which I cannot recall the name, if not mistaken he collapsed after winning a championship and died some days later.
Edited: Found the name - Choi Yo-sam (35) - Choi was defending his WBO Intercontinental Flyweight Title against Heri Amol, in the last 5 seconds of the fight Choi was dropped, but beat the count, few minutes later he collapsed in the ring.
Benny Paret (25) - Died after the Emile Griffith fight in 1962Last edited by KidDinamita; 02-04-2020, 05:13 AM.
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Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT View Post
https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/C...urdered_Boxers
Both lists are missing Jesus "El Bebe" Gallardo.
A few months after Chavez beat Giovanni Parisi, he was out with his friends Jesus Sanchez Angulo and his compadre and boxer and his sparring partner, Jesus "El Bebe" Gallardo, 25 wins, 3 losses 23 knockouts. They met up at Holiday Inn in the state of Mexico. In middle of their dinner, Chavez got up to use the men's room when Tijuana Cartel hired gunmen fired against Angulo and Gallardo, killing both. Ramon Arellano himself had hired them to kill Gallardo, over Gallardo snitching that a load of marijuana he got caught transporting belong the Arellano Brothers. Chavez, later, had a baby girl with Gallardo's widow.
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Has anyone mentioned Julian Letterlough or Julio Gonzales?
Do you guys remember the exciting fight these 2 guys gave us? Both guys were exciting fighters but I loved the war that they had with each other in the ring!
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Originally posted by KidDinamita View PostWelcome bro, there is also Kim Duk-koo (27) not sure if it is listed, died after the Ray Mancini fight.
There is another boxer which I cannot recall the name, if not mistaken he collapsed after winning a championship and died some days later.
Edited: Found the name - Choi Yo-sam (35) - Choi was defending his WBO Intercontinental Flyweight Title against Heri Amol, in the last 5 seconds of the fight Choi was dropped, but beat the count, few minutes later he collapsed in the ring.
Benny Paret (25) - Died after the Emile Griffith fight in 1962
Choi, as I pointed out in my list, is a rare case of a champion dying as a result of punches he absorbed in a fight. Thank you for adding more details to his story.
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Originally posted by Murcielago View PostThis list probably has more boxers listed, all murdered.
https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/C...urdered_Boxers
Both lists are missing Jesus "El Bebe" Gallardo.
A few months after Chavez beat Giovanni Parisi, he was out with his friends Jesus Sanchez Angulo and his compadre and boxer and his sparring partner, Jesus "El Bebe" Gallardo, 25 wins, 3 losses 23 knockouts. They met up at Holiday Inn in the state of Mexico. In middle of their dinner, Chavez got up to use the men's room when Tijuana Cartel hired gunmen fired against Angulo and Gallardo, killing both. Ramon Arellano himself had hired them to kill Gallardo, over Gallardo snitching that a load of marijuana he got caught transporting belong the Arellano Brothers. Chavez, later, had a baby girl with Gallardo's widow.
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Originally posted by Damn Wicked View PostHas anyone mentioned Julian Letterlough or Julio Gonzales?
Do you guys remember the exciting fight these 2 guys gave us? Both guys were exciting fighters but I loved the war that they had with each other in the ring!
Julian (35) is listed in Boxrec among boxers who have been murdered. (Murcielago kindly provided the link, which can be found a few posts up.) Julio (35) was killed in a motorcycle accident by a drunk driver in Mexico. It’s sad and ironic that they fought each other and died at the same age, under different circumstances.
Originally posted by Damn Wicked View PostIt's still surreal thinking about Arturo Gatti's and Vernon Forrest"s death.
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