Greg Page
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Name: Greg Page
Born: 1958-10-25
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died: 2009-04-27 (Age:50)
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 2″ / 188cm
Reach: 81″ / 206cm
Boxing Record: click
Greg Page Photo Gallery
Amateur Career
- 1975 National Golden Gloves quarterfinalist, losing to John Tate.
- 1976 National Golden Gloves semifinalist, losing to Michael Dokes.
- 1977 National Golden Gloves finalist, losing to Jimmy Clark.
- 1977 National AAU heavyweight champion, defeating Woody Clark. Page was named the tournament's outstanding boxer.
- 1978 National AAU heavyweight champion
- 1978 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion vs. William Hosea.
- 1976 Ohio State Fair Heavyweight Champion, beating Marvin Stinson.
| Preceded by: Marvin Stinson |
National AAU Heavyweight Champion 1977-1978 |
Succeeded by: Tony Tubbs |
| Preceded by: Jimmy Clark |
National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion 1978 |
Succeeded by: Marvis Frazier |
Other Factoids
- On December 1, 1984, Page became the WBA heavyweight champion with an 8th round knockout victory over Gerrie Coetzee in Sun City, South Africa. He would lose that title five months later, dropping a 15 round unanimous decision to Tony Tubbs in Buffalo, New York.
- On March 9, 2001, in Erlanger, Kentucky, Page was knocked out in the tenth round by Dale Crowe. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and a massive stroke, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body, which left Page in a wheelchair for the restof his life. The Kentucky Athletic Commission came under extreme criticism for having insufficient ringside medical assistance and no ambulance on site. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital. Crowe organized fundraisers for Page, and the two remained friends for the rest of Page's life. Page even attended one of Crowe's bouts in 2002. [1]
- Page's wife Patricia claimed his death on April 26, 2009, was a direct complication of injuries Page suffered in the Crowe bout
- He once knocked down Mike Tyson in sparring (before the Tyson-Douglas fight).
External Links
- The Greg Page Foundation, Inc.
- Prodigy Greg Page adapts to life with brain injury
- State settles boxer Page's suit for $1.2 million
- Ex-champ Greg Page slips from bed, dies
- Amateur record-partial
| Preceded by: Gerrie Coetzee |
WBA Heavyweight Champion 1984 Dec 1 – 1985 Apr 29 |
Succeeded by: Tony Tubbs |
