Greg Page - Revision history

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	'''Amateur Record:''' 94-11		''' Purported Amateur Record:''' 94-11
	*1975 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Quarterfinalist, losing to [[John Tate]].		*1975 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Quarterfinalist, losing to [[John Tate]].
	*1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Semifinalist, losing to [[Michael Dokes]].		*1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Semifinalist, losing to [[Michael Dokes]].

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	'''Trainers:''' [[Baby LeRoy]], [[Janks Morton]], [[Richie Giachetti]]<br>		'''Trainers:''' [[Baby LeRoy\|Leroy "Baby Leroy" Edmerson]], [[Janks Morton]], [[Richie Giachetti]]<br>
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	*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20070504/SPORTS/105040003/Greg-Page-s-career-timeline Greg Page's career: a timeline]		*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20070504/SPORTS/105040003/Greg-Page-s-career-timeline Greg Page's career: a timeline]
	*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=4264 Amateur record (partial)]		*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=4264 Amateur record (partial)]

	*[[Wikipedia:Greg_Page_(boxer)\|Wikipedia Bio]]		*[[Wikipedia:Greg_Page_(boxer)\|Wikipedia Bio]]

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Page was one of four World Heavyweight Champions from Louisville, Kentucky. The other three are [[Marvin Hart]], [[Muhammad Ali]], and [[Jimmy Ellis]].		*Page was one of four World Heavyweight Champions from Louisville, Kentucky. The other three are [[Marvin Hart]], [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Jimmy Ellis]].
	*At the age of 16, Page boxed an exhibition with [[Muhammad Ali]] at Louisville Gardens. After the exhibition, Ali said, "That boy hit me so hard, it jarred my kinfolks in Africa."		*At the age of 16, Page boxed an exhibition with [[Muhammad Ali]] at Louisville Gardens. After the exhibition, Ali said, "That boy hit me so hard, it jarred my kinfolks in Africa."
	*On December 1, 1984, Page won the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Championship with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th-round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15-round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.		*On December 1, 1984, Page won the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Championship with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th-round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15-round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*At the age of 16, Page boxed an exhibition with ~~fellow Louisville native and reigning [[World Heavyweight Champion]]~~ [[Muhammad Ali]] at Louisville Gardens. After the exhibition, Ali said, "That boy hit me so hard, it jarred my kinfolks in Africa."		*Page was one of four World Heavyweight Champions from Louisville, Kentucky. The other three are [[Marvin Hart]], [[Muhammad Ali]], and [[Jimmy Ellis]].
	*On December 1, 1984, Page won the WBA Heavyweight Championship with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th-round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15-round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.		*At the age of 16, Page boxed an exhibition with [[Muhammad Ali]] at Louisville Gardens. After the exhibition, Ali said, "That boy hit me so hard, it jarred my kinfolks in Africa."
			*On December 1, 1984, Page won the [[WBA]] Heavyweight Championship with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th-round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15-round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.
	*Page was a sparring partner for [[Mike Tyson]]. He once knocked Tyson down in training. It occurred while Tyson was preparing for his [[Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas\|fight]] against [[James (Buster) Douglas]] in 1990.		*Page was a sparring partner for [[Mike Tyson]]. He once knocked Tyson down in training. It occurred while Tyson was preparing for his [[Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas\|fight]] against [[James (Buster) Douglas]] in 1990.
	*On March 9, 2001, Page was [[Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe\|knocked out in the 10th round]] by [[Dale Crowe]] in Erlanger, Kentucky. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and had a massive stroke during post-fight surgery, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body. Page was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Crowe helped organize fundraisers for Page, and the two remained friends for the rest of Page's life. Page even attended one of Crowe's bouts in 2002.		*On March 9, 2001, Page was [[Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe\|knocked out in the 10th round]] by [[Dale Crowe]] in Erlanger, Kentucky. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and had a massive stroke during post-fight surgery, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body. Page was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Crowe helped organize fundraisers for Page, and the two remained friends for the rest of Page's life. Page even attended one of Crowe's bouts in 2002.

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	'''Amateur Record:''' 94-11		'''Amateur Record:''' 94-11
	*1975 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight ~~quarterfinalist~~, losing to [[John Tate]].		*1975 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Quarterfinalist, losing to [[John Tate]].
	*1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight ~~semifinalist~~, losing to [[Michael Dokes]].		*1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Semifinalist, losing to [[Michael Dokes]].
	*1976 Ohio State Fair Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Marvin Stinson]].		*1976 Ohio State Fair Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Marvin Stinson]].
	*1977 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight ~~finalist~~, losing to [[Jimmy Clark (of Coatesville, PA)\|Jimmy Clark]].		*1977 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Finalist, losing to [[Jimmy Clark (of Coatesville, PA)\|Jimmy Clark]].
	*1977 National AAU Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Woody Clark]]. Page was voted the tournament's outstanding boxer.		*1977 National AAU Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Woody Clark]]. Page was voted the tournament's outstanding boxer.
	*1978 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[William Hosea]].		*1978 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[William Hosea]].
	*1978 National AAU Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Tony Tubbs]].		*1978 National AAU Heavyweight Champion, defeating [[Tony Tubbs]].

	*Boxed exhibitions with [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Muhammad Ali]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*On December 1, 1984, Page ~~became~~ the WBA ~~heavyweight champion~~ with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15 round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.		*At the age of 16, Page boxed an exhibition with fellow Louisville native and reigning [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Muhammad Ali]] at Louisville Gardens. After the exhibition, Ali said, "That boy hit me so hard, it jarred my kinfolks in Africa."
	*Page was a sparring partner for [[Mike Tyson]] ~~and~~ once knocked Tyson down in training. It occurred while Tyson was preparing for his [[Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas\|fight]] against [[James (Buster) Douglas]].		*On December 1, 1984, Page won the WBA Heavyweight Championship with an [[Gerrie Coetzee vs. Greg Page\|8th-round knockout]] of [[Gerrie Coetzee]] in Sun City, South Africa. He lost the title five months later, dropping a [[Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs \|15-round unanimous decision]] to [[Tony Tubbs]] in Buffalo, New York.
	*On March 9, 2001~~, in Erlanger, Kentucky~~, Page was [[Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe\|knocked out in the 10th round]] by [[Dale Crowe]]. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and ~~suffered~~ a massive stroke during post-fight surgery, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body. Page was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Crowe ~~organized~~ fundraisers for Page, and the two remained friends for the rest of Page's life. Page even attended one of Crowe's bouts in 2002.		*Page was a sparring partner for [[Mike Tyson]]. He once knocked Tyson down in training. It occurred while Tyson was preparing for his [[Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas\|fight]] against [[James (Buster) Douglas]] in 1990.
	*The [[Kentucky Athletic Commission]] came under a great deal of criticism for having ~~insufficient~~ ringside medical assistance and not having an ambulance on site. Page filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky, which was settled out of court in 2007. Page received $1.2 million and the state agreed to support a move to call changes in Kentucky's boxing regulations the "Greg Page Boxing Safety Initiative." State ~~boxing~~ officials also agreed to establish a medical review panel ~~for the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority~~ to check the health conditions of ~~people involved in the sports~~ who may be at risk of injury.		*On March 9, 2001, Page was [[Greg Page vs. Dale Crowe\|knocked out in the 10th round]] by [[Dale Crowe]] in Erlanger, Kentucky. Reports stated that Page was down for 45 minutes before finally being taken to the hospital. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and had a massive stroke during post-fight surgery, which resulted in permanent paralysis to the left side of his body. Page was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Crowe helped organize fundraisers for Page, and the two remained friends for the rest of Page's life. Page even attended one of Crowe's bouts in 2002.
	*Page died April 26, 2009. "He had a hospital bed at home, and he slid out, which he has done before," said Jim Wesley, a Jefferson County deputy coroner~~. Page slid out of bed because of complications from the fight injury. "He was partially paraplegic. He had irreversible brain damage," Wesley said~~. "His head was lodged between the rail and the bed itself." Page's death is consistent with positional asphyxia, an inability to breathe because of body position.		*The [[Kentucky Athletic Commission]] came under a great deal of criticism for not having sufficient ringside medical assistance and not having an ambulance on site. Page filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky, which was settled out of court in 2007. Page received $1.2 million and the state agreed to support a move to call changes in Kentucky's boxing regulations the "Greg Page Boxing Safety Initiative." State officials also agreed to establish a medical review panel to check the health conditions of athletes who may be at risk for injury.
			*Page died April 26, 2009. "He had a hospital bed at home, and he slid out, which he has done before," said Jim Wesley, a Jefferson County deputy coroner. "His head was lodged between the rail and the bed itself." Page's death was consistent with positional asphyxia, an inability to breathe because of body position.

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	*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2860558 Ex-heavyweight champ agrees to settle suit]		*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2860558 Ex-heavyweight champ agrees to settle suit]
	*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090428/NEWS01/108290001/Ex-champ-Greg-Page-slips-from-bed-dies Ex-champ Greg Page slips from bed, dies]		*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090428/NEWS01/108290001/Ex-champ-Greg-Page-slips-from-bed-dies Ex-champ Greg Page slips from bed, dies]
	*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=4264 Amateur record-partial]		*[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20070504/SPORTS/105040003/Greg-Page-s-career-timeline Greg Page's career: a timeline]
	*[~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Greg_Page_(boxer) Wikipedia]		*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=4264 Amateur record (partial)]

			*[[Wikipedia:Greg_Page_(boxer)\|Wikipedia Bio]]

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