Dean Francis

handsofstone · Post by **handsofstone** » 28 Feb 2017, 16:59

Just read that Dean has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, tragic news I hope he can upset the odds, he was a great fighter and I was a fan of his, devastating news for him and his loved ones, my thoughts are with them all at this difficult time

Truly gutting

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:04

Nice guy too, keep punching champ

handsofstone · Post by **handsofstone** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:05

Seems like only yesterday he was fighting Ajisafe for the British

GlobalBox · Post by **GlobalBox** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:07

Keep fighting Champ, my thoughts are with you

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:21

Jesus Christ! Awful news. All the best to Dean and his family!

Zubrei · Post by **Zubrei** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:26

handsofstone wrote:Seems like only yesterday he was fighting Ajisafe for the British

I was there for that fight. Brilliant performance from both, Francis made it a great fight . Good luck to the fella

Boxerbeetle · Post by **Boxerbeetle** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:44

Terrible news, he was one of my favourite fighters when I started to follow the sport properly, was absolutely gutted when he got his arm injury and had to take such a long lay-off. All the best to Dean in this new fight.

tijuana1 · Post by **tijuana1** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:47

My heart goes out to Dean and his family. I'm currently going through a scare (at Jimmy's Leeds hospital tomorrow) for tests and scans and hopefully a result from my operation 14 days ago. All the best of luck Champ.

handsofstone · Post by **handsofstone** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:52

tijuana1 wrote:My heart goes out to Dean and his family. I'm currently going through a scare (at Jimmy's Leeds hospital tomorrow) for tests and scans and hopefully a result from my operation 14 days ago. All the best of luck Champ.

All the best to you too mate

REEVE · Post by **REEVE** » 28 Feb 2017, 17:52

Cancer is the devil - hope to god we can find a cure asap

liamlion · Post by **liamlion** » 28 Feb 2017, 18:00

This is terrible news. So sad and utterly shocking. Poor fella

liamlion · Post by **liamlion** » 28 Feb 2017, 18:00

tijuana1 wrote:My heart goes out to Dean and his family. I'm currently going through a scare (at Jimmy's Leeds hospital tomorrow) for tests and scans and hopefully a result from my operation 14 days ago. All the best of luck Champ.

Hoping for positive news for you mate!

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 28 Feb 2017, 18:17

Remember him beating David Starie...horrific news.

AGM · Post by **AGM** » 28 Feb 2017, 18:47

Gutted for him

blanca · Post by **blanca** » 28 Feb 2017, 18:50

christ he's still young. awful news

Cazelo · Post by **Cazelo** » 28 Feb 2017, 19:09

Really sad news. Anyone know what kind of cancer? Maybe a just giving page to help.

rpms · Post by **rpms** » 28 Feb 2017, 19:22

Cazelo wrote:Really sad news. Anyone know what kind of cancer? Maybe a just giving page to help.

Lee Haskins has started one,I`ll try to find the link.
Only just found about this myself,he`s very popular here in Bristol where he`s a trainer still

Boxerbeetle · Post by **Boxerbeetle** » 28 Feb 2017, 19:54

rpms wrote:
Cazelo wrote:Really sad news. Anyone know what kind of cancer? Maybe a just giving page to help.
Lee Haskins has started one,I`ll try to find the link.
Only just found about this myself,he`s very popular here in Bristol where he`s a trainer still

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... =3zvvKdwRr

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 28 Feb 2017, 20:22

tijuana1 wrote:My heart goes out to Dean and his family. I'm currently going through a scare (at Jimmy's Leeds hospital tomorrow) for tests and scans and hopefully a result from my operation 14 days ago. All the best of luck Champ.

Good luck sir

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 28 Feb 2017, 20:24

Awful news about Dean. Should've been a world champion but was plagued by bad luck.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 28 Feb 2017, 21:34

fornicate. Clicked on the thread but didn't for a second expect to see such horrible, shocking news. Made even worse by reading the justgiving link and seeing how he's settled down and has a great family by the looks of things. Can only hope and pray against all odds that the more recent diagnosis is wrong

TheGman · Post by **TheGman** » 01 Mar 2017, 05:50

Aww no way,i remember him losing his british sm title and his unbeaten record with a shoukder unjury,always liked watching him in the 90's. Keep your hands up champ and keep bobbin and a weaving

TheGman · Post by **TheGman** » 01 Mar 2017, 05:52

Just checked to see if my memory was as good as i thought and it isnt ,he was beaten in a fight before the dislocated shoulder im talkin about

pimp · Post by **pimp** » 01 Mar 2017, 06:36

Tragic news, keep fighting Dean

Taansend · Post by **Taansend** » 01 Mar 2017, 10:02

thepocketrocket wrote:Remember him beating David Starie...horrific news.

Me too. And how's this for a tenuous link. At the time I was engaged to a bird who's step grandad was a boxing manager out of Norfolk way who managed Starie. He was involved with Herbie Hide too & a couple of other names from that way. Great old colourful character he was.

Back to Francis. Best of luck to him. I remember when he turned pro & he was going all the way. Well, that's what many thought at the time. Wasn't his dad the UK Olympic boxing coach or something?

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