Darren Sutherland

[Saddo]

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing

Promoter Frank Maloney unexpectedly found star super middleweight prospect Darren Sutherland dead yesterday in Sutherland's home in Bromley, England.

Maloney, who also managed Sutherland, went to pick the boxer up for a news conference but found that Sutherland looked to have committed suicide by hanging. The 55 year old was subsequently taken to hospital for a suspected heart attack.

Sutherland had won a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and had won all four of his professional contests to date in dominating fashion.

The 27 year old originally from Dublin was well-liked outside the boxing ring, tremendously talented in it and expected to eventually contend for a world title.

The SaddoBoxing community extends its deepest sympathies to Darren Sutherland's family.... Full Boxing Article here...

[joegraham]

Rip

[Phil]

shocking news, heard this on the radio on way to work and couldn't belive it.
RIP Daz

[killersheep]

RIP Darren. Too many of these stories this year. Such a promising future. I just hope he's at peace now.

[Oggie]

Some reports are coming through now stating that Darren was due to start treatment for depression on the day he was found dead. Apparently, he had "poured his heart out" to his trainer Brian Lawrence around two weeks ago and Lawrence in return had set up an appointment for him with a sports psychologist.

Tragic Irish boxer Darren Sutherland ‘had felt abandoned’

Terrible, terrible, terrible...