RIP Leavander

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 22 Sep 2005, 22:12

He's passed away.

Rest in peace.

jeej · Post by **jeej** » 22 Sep 2005, 22:17

Tragic. RIP indeed.

D. Shiznit · Post by **D. Shiznit** » 22 Sep 2005, 23:01

Rest In Peace Champ...

JimmyJamJerusalem · Post by **JimmyJamJerusalem** » 22 Sep 2005, 23:49

man, that's bad!! RIP Leavander.

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 22 Sep 2005, 23:59

Gutted. Really saddened by this. RIP

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 23 Sep 2005, 01:46

RIP.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 23 Sep 2005, 03:20

Bloody terrible. RIP.

"He passed away peacefully."

Dr Smith said Johnson had suffered "very severe injury to the brain" and that the boxer's family "very correctly took the decision to remove care (after) we had no further mode to improve his prognosis."

Johnson's promoter Lou DiBella led tributes to the fighter.

"What a wonderful guy this was," she said. "I've never met anybody so proud or so grateful to achieve his dream.

"If there's any solace to be taken in this, it's that he died doing what he loved. He died a champion."

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Sep 2005, 03:33

I can only echo the words said on here, R.I.P.

The irony is though as DiBella said, only a couple of months ago he was on top of the world and 2005 was heading to be the pinnacle of his boxing career.

R.I.P.

boxerrob2005 · Post by **boxerrob2005** » 23 Sep 2005, 03:39

Very Very sad. R.I.P Levander

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Sep 2005, 03:42

I've heard that the IBF will not charge Levander's sanctioning fees and will give Chavez' fees to assist in funding his (Levander's) children's education.

I feel for Chavez to at a time like this also, I think Saturday's fight though was a fitting tribute to both Boxers - Johnson was a very brave man and very decent boxer as the fight showed.

J · Post by J » 23 Sep 2005, 04:13

TRAGIC RIP

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 23 Sep 2005, 04:18

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 23 Sep 2005, 05:03

Never expected him to lose this battle.

Respect to you, Leavander.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 23 Sep 2005, 05:22

This is bad. I dont know what to say.

A fine boxer.

RIP

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 23 Sep 2005, 05:25

RIP Leavander Johnson

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 23 Sep 2005, 05:34

RIP in peace great warrior

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 23 Sep 2005, 05:35

I really thought he would pull through....

He is at peace now..... arguably better than the tragic situtation Gerald McClellen is in...

RIP champ.....You were a warrior....

God bless his family.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:19

knockout wrote:I really thought he would pull through....

He is at peace now..... arguably better than the tragic situtation Gerald McClellen is in...

RIP champ.....You were a warrior....

God bless his family.

Yes, when I heard about the degree of his injuries (His brain moving from one side of his head to the other) it is arguably better that he has gone as opposed to the life he was going to have had he pulled through.

AlexY2K4 · Post by **AlexY2K4** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:28

Sigh, poor sod, I thought he was going to make it.

RIP.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:36

My thoughts go to his family

RIP Leavander

states · Post by **states** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:39

Tragic, nothing else to say.

R.I.P.

numpty · Post by **numpty** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:39

Sad sad news....

RIP Johnson

IBF Lightweight Champion of the World

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 23 Sep 2005, 06:57

knockout wrote:I really thought he would pull through....

He is at peace now..... arguably better than the tragic situtation Gerald McClellen is in...

RIP champ.....You were a warrior....

God bless his family.

Word. RIP Leavander. :(

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Sep 2005, 07:12

Oh dear...

When this happens I find it very hard to reconcile my enjoyment watching two people pummelling one another for my entertainment with my image of myself as a civilised human being.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 23 Sep 2005, 07:14

:( :( :( R.I.P

I hope there a minute silence from the match room and sports network cards.