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Apparently in a bad way.

Dementia - poor eyesight and speech and can never work again.

Benefit for him being sorted out by ex pro Pete Jackson.

You can call Jackson on 07980 159013 - saw this in Boxing News.

The benefit is in Dudley on October 16th - £20.00 and includes Bollywood dancers - 3 course meal and disco/raffle.

All profits go to Howard Clarke and his family.

Howard finished with a record of 27-79-2(14) and fpught Fernando Vargas for the World Title.

Not nice - I suppose the long career has taken its toll.

tried his best against Vargas.

Do the promoters ever try to help in these cases,he lost his last 51 contests so he was clearly being used IMO,just what sort of money would he have got from these contests

BARNEYKX wrote:Do the promoters ever try to help in these cases,he lost his last 51 contests so he was clearly being used IMO,just what sort of money would he have got from these contests

He was being used, but nobody put a gun to his head and told him to get into the ring.

Very sad. I hope its not the case

big lennox wrote:Very sad. I hope its not the case

It's in BN

October 16th

163 bank Street

Brierley Hill

Dudley

Pete Jackson
07980 150103

Clarke was being used, but he used the promoters too of course, he wasn't doing it for free, and did his journeyman bit too look after himself on many an occasion as well.
Nevertheless, a real good fighter, really nice guy too and i'm proper gutted to hear this terrible news. Another reminder of what a hard game this is, and people should think of cases like this when they want to criticise the Buckley's of this world

opticald wrote:

BARNEYKX wrote:Do the promoters ever try to help in these cases,he lost his last 51 contests so he was clearly being used IMO,just what sort of money would he have got from these contests

He was being used, but nobody put a gun to his head and told him to get into the ring.

Actually, I seem to recall he was shot in both legs in cuddly Dudley.

Any updates on this