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Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 14 Jan 2019, 15:31
by Controversial
Jemal Hinton, an outstanding amateur who turned pro, he was a super bantamweight under the Kronk gym, was unbeaten in 22 fights (17KOs), just stopped fighting aged 22 as he lost the desire to do it anymore.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 11:06
by jamamb
luis olivares, was a top us am and 13-0 as a pro when he said he quit at 23 or 24 do to being frustrated with management issues. though hes only been out about 3 years and is still young so who knows, could come back
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/642601
there was another unbeaten mex americann, with golden boy i think, who retired young to become a nurse or something because he felt boxing was too financially unstable, cant remember name
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 11:30
by orbtastic
Does anyone remember the Bowen brothers? Paul and Michael. I think they are related to Benn/Ince, Benn definitely.
Paul seemed to have the better career but it just kinda fizzled out. I think they both had hand problems and ended up retiring, not sure why or if that was the sole reason.
I just Googled it and found this in an old BN:
PAUL BOWEN, who retired following his last fight - a debatable points
defeat by Ruben Groenewald - is to have surgery on his damaged hands and
consider another return to the ring.
Bowen has retired before because of persistent trouble with his fists, but misses
the fight game badly.
Though he works in the city of London for a bank and is on a course to become a
TV presenter, Paul wants to box again and deeply regrets the decision he made to
leave Colin McMillan and team up with cousin Nigel Benn.
Benn's comments following Paul's defeat upset him and the pair have not spoken
since.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 12:17
by oogiebe
Leotis Martin age 30. Coming off a ko win over a faded Sonny Listen, a detached retina put an end to his career.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 13:38
by Coco
orbtastic wrote: ↑15 Jan 2019, 11:30
Does anyone remember the Bowen brothers? Paul and Michael. I think they are related to Benn/Ince, Benn definitely.
Paul seemed to have the better career but it just kinda fizzled out. I think they both had hand problems and ended up retiring, not sure why or if that was the sole reason.
I just Googled it and found this in an old BN:
PAUL BOWEN, who retired following his last fight - a debatable points
defeat by Ruben Groenewald - is to have surgery on his damaged hands and
consider another return to the ring.
Bowen has retired before because of persistent trouble with his fists, but misses
the fight game badly.
Though he works in the city of London for a bank and is on a course to become a
TV presenter, Paul wants to box again and deeply regrets the decision he made to
leave Colin McMillan and team up with cousin Nigel Benn.
Benn's comments following Paul's defeat upset him and the pair have not spoken
since.
I remember both being quite vicious at their level
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 16 Jan 2019, 05:29
by bennie
josco wrote: ↑12 Jan 2019, 19:33
Tommy Bache - a brilliant Liverpool bantamweight from the golden years of the old Stadium. Seemed destined for high honours but packed it in early. I have often wondered why and quite a few of my old mates did too..
From memory, Tommy went into the demolition business and made a small fortune. John Hyland married his daughter.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 19 Jan 2019, 18:22
by brilo33
Billy Collins Jr
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 19 Jan 2019, 18:27
by oogiebe
brilo33 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:22
Billy Collins Jr
the worst thing I've ever seen. I never think about this without getting so freakin' angry. Panama Lewis should have been in jail.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 05:34
by bennie
oogiebe wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:27
brilo33 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:22
Billy Collins Jr
the worst thing I've ever seen. I never think about this without getting so freakin' angry. Panama Lewis should have been in jail.
Lewis and Luis Resto did get jail for their disgusting ploy (Lewis got six years and Resto three) but nobody was bringing Billy Collins back, who commited suicide and left behind a heartbroken father.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 11:22
by oogiebe
bennie wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 05:34
oogiebe wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:27
brilo33 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:22
Billy Collins Jr
the worst thing I've ever seen. I never think about this without getting so freakin' angry. Panama Lewis should have been in jail.
Lewis and Luis Resto did get jail for their disgusting ploy (Lewis got six years and Resto three) but nobody was bringing Billy Collins back, who commited suicide and left behind a heartbroken father.
His father was no angel.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 17:30
by Jackson328
bennie wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 05:34
oogiebe wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:27
brilo33 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:22
Billy Collins Jr
the worst thing I've ever seen. I never think about this without getting so freakin' angry. Panama Lewis should have been in jail.
Lewis and Luis Resto did get jail for their disgusting ploy (Lewis got six years and Resto three) but nobody was bringing Billy Collins back, who commited suicide and left behind a heartbroken father.
There's a very good documentary about this called (I think) Assault In The Ring. Includes interviews with (mainly) Luis Resto, his family and also lots of other people in the game back then. I think they tried to get Collins father on but he refused to talk. Panama Lewis was confronted by Resto, possibly staged, but he showed little remorse for what he allegedly did. I watched this around the time that Tony Margarito was caught trying to use illegal wraps against Mosley because it became a big issue again. There were a lot of conspiracy theories and rumours flying around at that time regarding other possible fighters doing or having done the same.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 17:33
by oogiebe
Jackson328 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 17:30
bennie wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 05:34
oogiebe wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 18:27
the worst thing I've ever seen. I never think about this without getting so freakin' angry. Panama Lewis should have been in jail.
Lewis and Luis Resto did get jail for their disgusting ploy (Lewis got six years and Resto three) but nobody was bringing Billy Collins back, who commited suicide and left behind a heartbroken father.
There's a very good documentary about this called (I think) Assault In The Ring. Includes interviews with (mainly) Luis Resto, his family and also lots of other people in the game back then. I think they tried to get Collins father on but he refused to talk. Panama Lewis was confronted by Resto, possibly staged, but he showed little remorse for what he allegedly did. I watched this around the time that Tony Margarito was caught trying to use illegal wraps against Mosley because it became a big issue again. There were a lot of conspiracy theories and rumours flying around at that time regarding other possible fighters doing or having done the same.
I saw that and it was incredibly sad and frustrating. I never felt anything for Resto, as I think the makers tried to make him seem some sort of victim. Resto knew exactly what was going on. Panama Lewis is the real killer here. He of the famous "brown Bottle" that Aaron Pryor drank out of during his fight with Arguello. These kinds of antics are so very dangerous and criminal. Sorry...this story always gets the best of me.
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 18:17
by funso banjo baby
Dlamini , lightweight in SA, signs he could have been a force at higher level
car or bike crash ?
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/76769
Re: Fighters whose careers ended too early
Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 18:19
by oogiebe
Salvador Sanchez. ATG, and died at 23.