Jeff Harding a chronic alcoholic

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 09 Jun 2004, 07:36

http://www.saddoboxing.com/news/viewnew ... y163168139&

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 09 Jun 2004, 07:48

I had heard he was not doing well lately, but this is sad he was a great fighter and hopefully he can beat the alcohol.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 09 Jun 2004, 07:50

great fighter... him and Andries were made for each other. Two of the toughest MF's of the modern era

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 09 Jun 2004, 07:51

Quite a prophetic photo of the guy, holding a beer bottle with a cop car whizzing by. He was always destined to end like this. As much as I hate to say it, he's showing the early symptoms of brain damage.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 09 Jun 2004, 08:48

Sad to say but the future looks bleak for Jeff. I wish the fella all the best - his wars, especially with Andries, were terrifying.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 09 Jun 2004, 09:19

bennie wrote:Quite a prophetic photo of the guy, holding a beer bottle with a cop car whizzing by. He was always destined to end like this. As much as I hate to say it, he's showing the early symptoms of brain damage.

But it seems that he has deep rooted problems regarding his father and that the drinking has been going on since his boxing days. Another example also of how a boxer can go into meltdown after his career ends.
His fights with Andries were amazing.... though I thought Andries was robbed in the 3rd match.
Anyone know what Andries is doing these days?..... I always thought that he never got the plaudits that he should have got.... after all 3 times a world champ!!!..... 8)