Rest in Peace Smokin’ Joe Frazier
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier passed away on November 7th, 2011 in Philadelphia. Smokin’ Joe, as he was known, had suffered from liver cancer and had recently entered hospice...
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Oscar De La Hoya Admits He Hit Rock Bottom
In a TV interview, former boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya said he hit bottom after he retired from the sport in 2009. While it’s not unusual for sports figures...
Edwin Valero: 4th Suicide in Boxing World
Undefeated lightweight, Edwin Valero, committed suicide in a jail cell on the morning of April 19, 2010, by using his own clothes to hang himself, just hours before he would...
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