Tragedies in Boxing

[TitoFan]

Emile Griffith pummels Benny Paret to death in the corner of the ring while the ref stands by, waiting too damn long.

[IamInuit]

Davey Moore dying in a freak accident at 29 when he was crushed by his car and the garage door.

Carlos Monzon dying in a car crash near the prison he was returning to.

Yeah he was almost cut in half in his own garage no less. The other Davey Moore dies after his fight with Ramos.

Fitting end to Monzon

[IamInuit]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

[Cressa121]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

The Forrest one was very sad. I remember see the HBO boxing deaths special about the deaths of Forrest, Gatti and Arguello. Tragic end. Sanders too, wasn't he protecting his daughter or something?

[greynotsoold]

Robert Quiroga was murdered as well
Robert Quiroga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[IamInuit]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

The Forrest one was very sad. I remember see the HBO boxing deaths special about the deaths of Forrest, Gatti and Arguello. Tragic end. Sanders too, wasn't he protecting his daughter or something?

Yeah Forrest should have not pursued those guys. You can always get another watch. Corrie got it in a restaurant I think while dining with family. I was really gutted when Arguello killed himself. Its always the guy that you think would never do it that does. I hate to be a cynic but I still suspect Gatti's wife.

[Cressa121]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

The Forrest one was very sad. I remember see the HBO boxing deaths special about the deaths of Forrest, Gatti and Arguello. Tragic end. Sanders too, wasn't he protecting his daughter or something?

Yeah Forrest should have not pursued those guys. You can always get another watch. Corrie got it in a restaurant I think while dining with family. I was really gutted when Arguello killed himself. Its always the guy that you think would never do it that does. I hate to be a cynic but I still suspect Gatti's wife.

Yeah so do I, I always thought something was amiss with Gatti. I suppose we'll never know. I used to have that documentary on my PC but lost all of my boxing videos about a year ago, it was an interesting watch.

[ykdadamaja]

The greatest tragedy is the fantastic brave fighters who end up robbed of their money and health, and end up destitute ..... King Levinsky, Beau Jack, Tom Molyneaux, Joe Louis ... the list is endless. No sport has the highs of boxing, and no sport has the lows of boxing - that's why we love it and hate it simultaneously.

Its like the cruel girlfriend who gives the best blowjobs you've ever had

haahahahahahaha.... I never laughed so hard.

[greynotsoold]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

The Forrest one was very sad. I remember see the HBO boxing deaths special about the deaths of Forrest, Gatti and Arguello. Tragic end. Sanders too, wasn't he protecting his daughter or something?

Yeah Forrest should have not pursued those guys. You can always get another watch. Corrie got it in a restaurant I think while dining with family. I was really gutted when Arguello killed himself. Its always the guy that you think would never do it that does. I hate to be a cynic but I still suspect Gatti's wife.

Vernon Forrest HAD to pursue those guys. He was a fighter. They probably put their hands on him. I have a friend that had 12 pro fights as a LHW in the 60s and he got robbed at gun point. He chased the guy down and beat the hell out of him. He said it wasn't the money, but that the guy smacked him. He said that once the guy put hands on him, he had no other thought but returning the favor.

[ykdadamaja]

Leon Spinks was/is a walking tragedy. Bloody disgrace on what life can do to a fragile mind. I would rather be dead than to be in a state of confusion and utter shame and shambles.
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Ricardo Williams. Former Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000. Never got his career back on track after this first loss. Went to jail on several occasions, most notably a 3 year stint for drug trafficking through FedEx. Has never been the same human being ever since even though he still fights today, with his last fight being somewhere back in 09. Wasted talent and wasted effort for someone with such pedigree.
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Tim Austin, 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist. Shortly after the loss to Rafael Marquez, Austin was accused, and later acquitted, of raping a 16 year old girl. With his legal troubles behind him, Austin resumed his career in 2005 but his comeback was quickly derailed when he lost via TKO to journeyman Eric Aiken, who went on to win the IBF Bantamweight Title.

Austin had another run in with the law in January 2008. He was arrested and charged with domestic violence after allegedly threatening to kill his wife, and for kicking and punching her about the face.
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Clifford Etienne. Former HW prospect, called the Black Rhino, fought notables like Fres Oquendo and Mike Tyson, both losses.

On June 22, 2006, following his trial in Baton Rouge, Etienne was found guilty and sentenced to 150 years in prison without parole for an allegedly cocaine fueled crime spree that included robbing a check cashing business, carjacking and kidnapping a family, and attempting to shoot two policemen.

In April 2013 his sentence was reduced from 160 years to 105 years due to a technicality. (Whatfuckingever)

[IamInuit]

Homicides other then those mentioned.

Oscar Bonevena
Corrie Sanders
Julian Letterlough
Agapito Sanchez
Hector Comacho
Vernon Forrest

The Forrest one was very sad. I remember see the HBO boxing deaths special about the deaths of Forrest, Gatti and Arguello. Tragic end. Sanders too, wasn't he protecting his daughter or something?

Yeah Forrest should have not pursued those guys. You can always get another watch. Corrie got it in a restaurant I think while dining with family. I was really gutted when Arguello killed himself. Its always the guy that you think would never do it that does. I hate to be a cynic but I still suspect Gatti's wife.

Vernon Forrest HAD to pursue those guys. He was a fighter. They probably put their hands on him. I have a friend that had 12 pro fights as a LHW in the 60s and he got robbed at gun point. He chased the guy down and beat the hell out of him. He said it wasn't the money, but that the guy smacked him. He said that once the guy put hands on him, he had no other thought but returning the favor.

Common sense vs instant death for me given the circumstances. Its what separates us from the apes so they say. Its just not a hill that I'd be prepared to die on. I did however punch the snot out of an Atv redneck about three years ago for kicking my old dog in the gut for no reason. He was wearing an old school motorbike helmet but there were no guns present.

[beenKOed]

Edwin Valero, kills his wife and commits suicide in jail.
Corrie Sanders fatally shot during a robbery at a restaurant where he was attending a birthday party.

[Dark Lord Al]

What about Tyson Fury singing after a fight ?
Or Tyson Fury being denied the chance to face David Haye due to theatrical makeup / intentionally cutting himself.

[Tyke72]

Jonny Owen wasn't urinated on as such but cups filled with it were thrown on him while been carried from the ring. The lad had never even kissed a girl. His story is heartbreaking.i believe their is a statue of him in his hometown .
James Schuler, motorcycle accident
Zora Folley, swimming accident
Sonny Liston,drug overdose
Gary Mason, hit by car cycling
An what about poor Bobby Chacon a thrilling battler who now can't tie his own shoes.
Thomas Hearns? I saw an interview with him and his speech is inaudable. There are so many, they say boxing mirrors life, an life ain't fair and sometimes whether our own fault or not ,bad things happen.