R.I.P Errol Christie

[Master]

Legendary trainer Emanuel Steward said Errol Christie should have been “one of Britain’s best ever” fighters.

Former European middleweight title winner Christie’s death was announced on Sunday.

He had been battling lung cancer.

Steward, who ran the famous Kronk gym in Detroit, said Christie “had the better” of sparring sessions against many high-profile fighters including Frank Tate and Milton McCrory.

Before Steward’s death in October 2012, he told 5 live boxing correspondent Mike Costello that Christie was “one of the best talents” who ever walked into his gym.

This clip is from the Costello & Bunce podcast on Monday 12 June 2017.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p055r1k7

[sanatogen]

Just got to the last paragraph in page 79 which gives reminds me of perhaps why his health took the turn it did. Gripping read, even reminding me of those early years.

[Dia bando]

He was a great talent taken before his time RIP.

[erics44]

only the second man in history to die of passive smoking

[Primo Carnera]

only the second man in history to die of passive smoking

[Master]

only the second man in history to die of passive smoking

I did not want to ask.