Tragedies in Boxing

**Kel** · 07-20-2009 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Ali easily.

You can imagine Ali being perfectly healthy in his old age, he was good too listen to.

**jamiebhoy** · 07-21-2009 01:03 AM

Just read through the lists quickly so it might have been mentioned.

Johnny Owen, Welsh Bantamweight died in 1980 after his fight with Lupe Pintor when he was KO'd in the 12th. he was in a coma for 7 weeks. he was known as the 'Merthyr Matchstick’

Found this link which has a kind of nice ending to the story in terms of Pintor being forgiven.

Johnny Owen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

X · 07-21-2009 07:10 PM

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

**ykdadamaja** · 09-22-2013 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by X

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.

**ykdadamaja** · 09-22-2013 07:38 PM

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)

**THE THIRD MAN** · 07-21-2009 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by jamiebhoy

Just read through the lists quickly so it might have been mentioned.

Johnny Owen, Welsh Bantamweight died in 1980 after his fight with Lupe Pintor when he was KO'd in the 12th. he was in a coma for 7 weeks. he was known as the 'Merthyr Matchstick’

Found this link which has a kind of nice ending to the story in terms of Pintor being forgiven.

Johnny Owen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Did i read this right, the crowd urinated on him? WTF? Sad story all round.

**ElTerribleMorales** · 07-21-2009 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN

Originally Posted by jamiebhoy

Just read through the lists quickly so it might have been mentioned.

Johnny Owen, Welsh Bantamweight died in 1980 after his fight with Lupe Pintor when he was KO'd in the 12th. he was in a coma for 7 weeks. he was known as the 'Merthyr Matchstick’

Found this link which has a kind of nice ending to the story in terms of Pintor being forgiven.

Johnny Owen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Did i read this right, the crowd urinated on him? WTF? Sad story all round.

yea read that too, and it wasn't THAT long ago for that kind of behavior

, i mean if it was in the 1800's or something, it'd still be fucked up but not too shocking

**KananKrus** · 07-22-2009 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN

Originally Posted by jamiebhoy

Just read through the lists quickly so it might have been mentioned.

Johnny Owen, Welsh Bantamweight died in 1980 after his fight with Lupe Pintor when he was KO'd in the 12th. he was in a coma for 7 weeks. he was known as the 'Merthyr Matchstick’

Found this link which has a kind of nice ending to the story in terms of Pintor being forgiven.

Johnny Owen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Did i read this right, the crowd urinated on him? WTF? Sad story all round.

Must've been a typo, cause the entry doesn't make sense. Seemed out of place in the gist of the paragraph. Wikpediai is infamous for these hiccups, as we all know for sure.

**Britkid** · 07-22-2009 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Kel

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Ali easily.

You can imagine Ali being perfectly healthy in his old age, he was good too listen to.

Though the years Ali has made it quite clear, he wants no one feeling sorry for his condition.

Sure, physically he is deeply affected by his illness, but that razor sharp brain and tongue is still there, as Lennox Lewis found out to his cost, when Ali won the BBC's Sports Pensonality of the (20th) Century award....

Ali has his faith, and he says that keeps him mentally sharp.