Ernie Smith RIP

[hurlock]

god bless you ernie,true warrior :!:

[GlobalBox]

RIP Ernie

Credit to our sport - you will be missed

[demolitiondaley]

R.I.P Ernie! A true warrior!

[snakieboy]

Horrible and sad news, met him many times when he was fighting up here in Scotland. If any one knows of his funeral arangments keep me posted please.

[leprechaun]

rip ernie smith. my prayers are with his family at this horrible time for them.
i wont pm rhino222 as it should be private.

[matko]

Another sad loss to the sport, bet he had some great stories to share I remember when he boxed mark thompson at shaw oldham a few years ago in marks 3rd or 4th fight, i was boxing too that day,he was chatting to some of my fans like just another fan who was at the venue to watch the boxing having a pint but then suddenly got up off his stool and had a competitive fight with mark which my fans couldnt believe!! Sad sad loss thoughts with his family!!

[housesecond]

I've worked in the opposite corner to him once or twice. Very sad news. A genuine nice guy.

[twenty six]

I'm still shocked by this news.
Great kid - the sort the Sport needs.
You've only got to look at the names on his record of Boxers who were being groomed for stardom to know how he was regarded by many in Boxing.
Debut opponent for the likes of Nathan Cleverly, Denton Vassell, Michael Lomax, Stuart Elwell - and others.
Kel Brook had to endure him not once but twice !
RIP Ernie.

[DuranTheGreat]

Sad news.

Rest In Peace Ernie

[Noelsy]

R.I.P Ernie

tough guy spoke to him at few shows in scotland always a tough opponent but always likes a chat after his fights god bless

[idle talk]

rest in peace ernie smith.

[oliverfennell]

im hearing what has happened, but ill not put the details on here out of respect, hope you guys understand that.

Pointless making the comment then, what a spudlike comment!
If you have too much respect etc you shouldn't have posted anything at all, all it does is stir interest further

It will be reported in the boxing press and his local press, so there's no reason not to say it here.

[whicker]

Yes, thats true, althought I think threads on message baord re better suited to remembering a person's life rather than focusing on how they died.

[oliverfennell]

Yes, thats true, althought I think threads on message baord re better suited to remembering a person's life rather than focusing on how they died.

True. Just seen via Facebook what it was. Perhaps it should be mentioned here and then people can stop asking "why" and get on with doing as you said - remembering his life. Otherwise I feel withholding the info will only detract from that. In fact, it already has, leading to a mini-spat in this thread.

RIP Ernie. It's no secret I'm not a fan of "survivalist" journeymen, but I'm pleased to say Ernie was always good to watch. He brought more to the table than merely looking for the final bell.

[hurlock]

im hearing what has happened, but ill not put the details on here out of respect, hope you guys understand that.

Pointless making the comment then, what a spudlike comment!
If you have too much respect etc you shouldn't have posted anything at all, all it does is stir interest further

It will be reported in the boxing press and his local press, so there's no reason not to say it here.

why bother mentioning it then??? it's not like his family are want to save this thread is it.

[Coco]

There is a Facebook group in his memory for anyone who is interested

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=277171223300

[oliverfennell]

Pointless making the comment then, what a spudlike comment!
If you have too much respect etc you shouldn't have posted anything at all, all it does is stir interest further

It will be reported in the boxing press and his local press, so there's no reason not to say it here.

why bother mentioning it then??? it's not like his family are want to save this thread is it.

No they won't, but you can see for yourself plenty of people are asking "why" rather than taking this thread in the direction it should be taken. If the "why" is dealt with, then we can focus on the tributes, and that's that.

[gobbles]

Wow, really sad. Poor guy.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/carma ... ticle.html

[oliverfennell]

Wow, really sad. Poor guy.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/carma ... ticle.html

Is that the same guy?? I thought the boxer Ernie was from the West Midlands, and there's no mention of him being a boxer in this article, which is definitely a newsworthy detail.

[gobbles]

Wow, really sad. Poor guy.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/carma ... ticle.html

Is that the same guy?? I thought the boxer Ernie was from the West Midlands, and there's no mention of him being a boxer in this article, which is definitely a newsworthy detail.

I was told he moved to South Wales with a girlfriend

[JDC]

RIP,

Will be sadly missed by the boxing World



PS Enough of the ''how?''

Anyone who wants to know that knows how to use google.

[Coco]

Wow, really sad. Poor guy.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/carma ... ticle.html

Is that the same guy?? I thought the boxer Ernie was from the West Midlands, and there's no mention of him being a boxer in this article, which is definitely a newsworthy detail.

I was told he moved to South Wales with a girlfriend

Yeah he had been living on a site in Llanelli for a few years now.

[Nelson Gateau]

So it looks like it was a suicide. Such a tragedy.

[hurlock]

it seemingly high in young men these day's,it dont take long once plummetting into depression, you could be a banker a labourer once it set's in you need urgent attention, i just hope his family dont beat themself's up about wondering what they could of done to help as it can go relatively unoticed.

[Libertine]

RIP