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1985: Shawn Thomas died of head injuries. suffered in a

1985: Gerardo Derbez died of brain damage after being in a coma since being knocked out .

1985: Jacob Morake died from head injuries.

1986: Steve Watt died of brain injuries after a defeat.

1987: Jean-Claude Vinci died half-an-hour after he was defeated by Lionel Jean.

1988: Daniel Thetele collapsed and died after losing to Aaron Williams.

1988: Brian Baronet, was in a coma for three days before dying.

1989: David Thio died 10 days after being knocked out.

1989: Rod Douglas, underwent brain surgery to remove a clot.

1990: Patrick Stone died of a brain injury .

1991: Michael Watson spent 38 days in a coma and is confined to a wheelchair.

1991: Clive Skwebe died nine days after being knocked out .

1991: Patrick Diniso died after being knocked unconscious .

1991: Minoru Katsumata died after a 10th-round stoppage .

1993: Yasuji Hamakawa died after being knocked down twice in one round.

1994: Wangila Napunyi collapsed after being stopped . He died after an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.

1994: British bantamweight Bradley Stone died from a massive blood clot on the brain .

1994: Michael Bentt was rushed to hospital and had to retire after a WBO heavyweight title fight.
March 11, 13 Retired welterweight Boxer Tony Martin shot and killed. He was 52 years old.

Fighters and people in boxing who have died (in and out of the ring ). This list was posted on July 28, 2013

"Smokin" Joe Frazier 1/12/44 - 11/7/11

Diego "Chico" Corrales 8/25/77 - 5/7/07

Arturo Gatti 4/15/72 - 7/11/09

Charles "Sonny" Liston
5/8/32 - 12/30/70

Trevor Berbick 8/1/54 - 10/28/06

Salvador Sanchez 1/26/59-8/12/82

Carlos Monzon
8/7/1942 - 1/8/1995

Alexis Arguello 4/19/52-7/1/09

Trainer Mr. Eddie Futch
8/9/11-10/10/01

Referee Mr. Toby Gibson
1/1/42-11/24/08

Referee Mr. Mitch Halpern
7/14/67- 8/20/00

Cut man Vasil "Chuck" Bodak 6/3-1916 - 2/6-2009

Tony Zale
5/29/1913 - 3/20/1997

Rhoshii Wells
12/30/1976 - 8/11/2008

Pedro Alcazar died 2002

Robert Wangila Died 1994

The count continues…
I once wrote an article of the passing of the great Mexican fighter, Salvador Sanchez. I stated that great fighters who had passed before him, waited for Salvador Sanchez with open arms and that in a golden ring he could be found. I hoped to, on this earth, do enough good to earn a credential for a ringside seat. Since that tragic crash on August 12, 1982 that ended Sanchez’s life, many more boxers and people in boxing have passed on. From Jimmy Garcia’s death in 1995 after his fight against Gabriel Ruelas, to Referees Mitch Halpern and Toby Gibson, both of whom ended their lives by their own hand. On a Las Vegas street, Chico Corrales on a speeding motorcycle, took his last ride. The great 130 lb. former Champion, Alexis Arguello, reportedly ended his life with a gunshot to his heart. The tragic shooting death of Rhoshii Wells in Las Vegas. Now, Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting boxers ever, was found dead in Brazil. Police have ruled he hung himself with a strap from a woman’s purse. “Thunder” Arturo Gatti was a fighter who won’t be easily duplicated. Gatti may not have reached the marks of being one of the greatest fighters of all time, but to go see Gatti fight you were pretty much on a money back guarantee. I met Gatti for the first time in Lake Tahoe in 1999 during a contest between Fernando Vargas and Raul Marquez, a contest in which Marquez was TKO’d. in the 11th. Knowing the heart of Gatti, I was thrilled to have met him. We also had the sad and tragic death of the four year old daughter of former World Champion Mike Tyson, an accidental death by a treadmill’s electrical cord. Former Champion Vernon Forrest, who twice defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Atlanta, Ga. How many more are to end in such a sad manner?
And the count continues…
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Angelito Sisnorio Died 2007

Duk Koo Kim Died 1982

Marcel Cerden Died 1949

Billy Collins Died 1984

Alexander McKay Died 1830

Tiger Flowers Died 1927

Stanley Ketchel Died 1910

James Murray Died 1995

Agapito Sanchez Died 2005

Kevin Payne Died 2006

Mzukisi Sikali Died 2005

Tosh Powell Died 1928

Pancho Villa Died 1925

July 23,2013
Emile Griffith dead at 75

Trainer Angelo Dundee 8/30/1921-2/1/2012

Heavyweight Ron Lyle 1941/02/12 - 2011/11/26

Boxing writer Bert Sugar 3/25/2012 dead at 75

John Lee "Johnny" Tapia "Mi Vida loca" Feb. 13. 1967 died May 27, 2012

Rocky Marciano 9/1/1923 - 10/25/2012

Trainer Emanuel Steward July 7, 1944 died Oct. 25, 2012

Cornelius Johannes Sanders (Corrie Sanders) 1966/01/07 died 2012/09/23

Tony Rila Jr. Developer of the IBA world Title Gym (Las Vegas, Nv.) Gym died 10/26/2012 at the age of 66

Exodus Tyson 2005/5/09 four year old child of boxer "Iron" Mike Tyson

Boxing writer Jack Welsh, died April 23, 2005

Hector "Macho" Camacho Born May 24, 1962 Died 11/24/12

Carl "The Truth " Williams Died April 7, 2013 at age 53

Super welterweight Omar Henry died at age 25. Born 1987-02-08 Died 2013-01-02

March 11, 2013 Retired Welterweight Tony Martin dead at 52 years old.

Archie Moore 12/13/1916 - 12/9/ 1998

Floyd Patterson
1/4/1935 - 5/11/2006

Joe Louis 5/13/1914 - 4/12/ 1981

Jimmy Garcia
10/12/71 - 5/19/95

Referee Davey Pearl
7/15/17 - 3/12/06

Vernon Forrest
1/12/71 - 7/25/09

Jersey Joe Walcott
1/31/1914 - 2/25/94

NSAC Dr. Elias Ghanem
3/12/39 - 8/28/01

Sugar Ray Robinson
5/3/1921 - 4/12/1989

Rocky Graziano
1/1/1919 - 5/22/1990

Johnny Owen
1/7/1956 - 11/4/1980

Simon Byme Died 1833

Leavander Johnson Died 2005

Yo-Sam Choi Died 2008

Oscar "Ringo" Bonavena Died 1976

Roberto Balado Died 1994

Frankie Campbell Died 1930

Jack Dempsey
6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983

Carlos Cruz Died 1970

Davey Moore Died 1963

Harry Greb Died 1926

Julian Letterlough Died 2005

Michael Murach Died 1941

Giselle Salandy Died 2009

Ed Sanders Died 1954

Benny Paret Died 1962

Martin Sanchez Died 2005

Edwin Valero Died 2010

Jack Dempsey
6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983

Ingemar Johansson Born 1932 Died 2009 age 76

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July 31, 2013 48 year old Former Pro Boxer Loren Ross shot and killed

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