LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Greg Page, a former heavyweight boxing champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight, has died at his Louisville home. He was 50.
His wife, Patricia Page, said she found the one-time World Boxing Association champion in his bed Monday morning. Patricia Page said he died of complications related to injuries he suffered in the fight.
Page told The Associated Press her husband "is in a better place now."
Wow. That is really a shame. So needless. He should have lived a lot longer.
Sometimes we (myself included) make fun of "bad champions" or whatever, but he accomplished more than most people do.
Ambling Alp wrote:Wow. That is really a shame. So needless. He should have lived a lot longer.
Sometimes we (myself included) make fun of "bad champions" or whatever, but he accomplished more than most people do.
He was one of my favorites, and I remember when his career came to an end. He made a very good come back attempt, imo, and its just a shame that in the prime of his life Holmes-Page never took off. R.I.P. champ, you were under-rated and over looked.
there was a time when some people thought page was the future of boxing. perhaps people were hoping and looking through rose colored glasses, but it was hard to avoid the hype when he was showing up on the cover or KO and Ring. overall there were some real nice wins over B to B + class fighters like Marty Monroe, alfredo evangelista, jimmy young, quick tillis, mr snipes, bonesrusher smith etc. Sometime he looked great and other times he looked like he was just relying on talent and not training. and his title winning fight over gerrie coetzee was a great action fight, with that way too long round 8 thrown-in for good measure. and it's always abit sadder to see a guy from my "age group" pass away it seems. rest in peace.
That is sad, I recall seeing photos of him not that long
ago and he looked in a real bad way.
Its sad that he kept chasing that dream and all of that
sacrifice, risk and punishment caught up with him and
robbed him of any fruits of all that labour.
Robinson wrote:That is sad, I recall seeing photos of him not that long
ago and he looked in a real bad way.
Its sad that he kept chasing that dream and all of that
sacrifice, risk and punishment caught up with him and
robbed him of any fruits of all that labour.
I might watch some Page later on tonight.
Sad business indeed.
Might I suggest the Coetzee fight for your viewing tonight?
Greg's greatest ever performance came against against Renaldo Snipes in Las Vegas in 1983 (in my opinion) when he finally put it all together and outclassed the dangerous Snipes over 12 rounds (Snipes was on a run that included flooring and outpointing Trevor Berbick and also flooring Larry Holmes in a cracker).
Greg's later win over Coetzee was tainted by the apartheid thing and the knockout that came when both men should have been safely tucked on their stool.
Always felt that Greg's best win was against Marty Monroe, took a talented fighter, and tore him apart bit-by-bit.And if he wasn't throwing arm punches, he would've kayoed him.Rest in Peace, Greg.
Just stopping in to check out the posts. You are right, it is sad, a Champion whose life ended way too soon. Greg proved in the last eight years just how much heart and how much of a champion that he was. He accepted his injury as GOD's plan for him. When the State of KY had to name the revamped boxing regulations after him (the Greg Page Boxer's Safety Initiative) it made him happy and made him feel like that was part of the purpose. As part of the legacy Greg leaves behind, I will continue to fight for boxer's safety. That way, Greg's career ending injury will not have been in vain. RIP Greg, your legacy and memory will live on in all of the lives you have touched. Patricia Page [email protected]. Louisville, KY
mamalove00 wrote:Just stopping in to check out the posts. You are right, it is sad, a Champion whose life ended way too soon. Greg proved in the last eight years just how much heart and how much of a champion that he was. He accepted his injury as GOD's plan for him. When the State of KY had to name the revamped boxing regulations after him (the Greg Page Boxer's Safety Initiative) it made him happy and made him feel like that was part of the purpose. As part of the legacy Greg leaves behind, I will continue to fight for boxer's safety. That way, Greg's career ending injury will not have been in vain. RIP Greg, your legacy and memory will live on in all of the lives you have touched. Patricia Page [email protected]. Louisville, KY
God Bless Pat.
Good to see you here.
Weve never met , but we have spoken through the mail a few years back.
Sorry if my posts came across as somewhat cold, Patricia. Greg floored Tyson in sparring, of course, and how high did he jump after he knocked out Coetzee!
Greg made it to the top of the world.
