Great fighters we lost too soon.

[Master]

Stanley Ketchel was middleweight champion in 1908 and one of the hardest punchers in history. Think Julian Jackson with even more power . He knocked down the heavyweight champion at the time Jack Johnson. He even fought Sam Langford, another top black heavyweight at the time. The Michigan Assassin died at only 24 when he was shot dead and murdered by ranch hand whilst he was training for a fight.

Wasn't he having an affair with the wife of the guy who shot him? Not saying I don't agree with you- Ketchel was a good example, just wondering if I remember that correctly.

No, she made that up and when he was dead admitted to rob him of his goods. She was in with the man who shot him. Both went to jail for their crimes.