{"id":22030,"date":"2022-04-21T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=22030"},"modified":"2023-03-23T08:56:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:56:11","slug":"10-fighters-who-died-in-the-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-fighters-who-died-in-the-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fighters Who Tragically Died From Injuries In The Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every time a fighter courageously steps foot in the ring, they literally put their life at risk. The majority of those brave boxers make it back home safely to their families once the final bell sounds and the bouts come to an end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the tragic minority, the worst can\nhappen inside the squared circle. For some, the consequences from a life in prizefighting\nhas been fatal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s estimated that between 1890 and 2011, 1,604 boxers lost their lives<\/strong> as a direct result of injuries sustained in the ring, with that working out at an average of 13 per year<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the same study<\/a>, it showed 233 boxing-related deaths in the 1920s, during less safe times, while 103 occurred in the 2000s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we remember some of the incredibly valiant\nwarriors who tragically died in the ring or from injuries sustained during\ntheir fights throughout boxing history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Frankie Campbell (vs Max Baer, August 25, 1930)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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After dropping future heavyweight champion Max Baer in the second round (but being ruled a slip), Italian-American Frankie Campbell turned his back and walked to the ropes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baer had got to his feet and proceeded to land a thumping right hand to the side of his opponent\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campbell would tell his corner, \u201cSomething feels like it broke in my head.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He battled through until the fifth round, when he took a sustained beating from the Nebraska-native before the referee finally intervened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fallen fighter sadly died hours later in\nhospital from a double cerebral haemorrhage. Baer was taken into police custody\nfor manslaughter, with a $10,000 bail imposed, but charges were later\ndismissed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee Toby Irwin and the corner teams of both combatants\nwere suspended for a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jimmy Doyle (vs Sugar Ray Robinson, June 24, 1947)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The first death suffered by a boxer in a world\nchampionship bout since the 1800s. Sugar Ray Robinson dreamed he killed Jimmy\nDoyle in the ring the night prior to their Cleveland clash for the welterweight\ncrown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaken by this he pushed for the fight to be\ncancelled, with the commission even acquiring a Catholic priest to reassure Robinson over\nhis fears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 22-year-old Doyle suffered an eighth-round knockout loss and never regained consciousness; tragically passing away in a local hospital after undergoing surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having predicted this fatal tragedy, Robinson set up a fund from his subsequent bouts which went to Doyle\u2019s parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked if it \u201cwas his intention to get Doyle in trouble\u201d, arguably the greatest fighter ever replied: \u201cMister, it\u2019s my business to get him in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Davey Moore (vs Sugar Ramos, March 21, 1963)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A ring fatality which inspired Bob Dylan to pen\na song questioning its responsibility and led Pope John XXIII to slam boxing as\na \u201cbarbaric\u201d sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davey Moore was sent to the floor awkwardly in\nthe 10th round of his featherweight title showdown with Sugar Ramos, worryingly\nlanding on his neck on the bottom rope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somehow he was able to rise and finish the round on his feet before the referee halted proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kentucky-born champion unfortunately lost a\nlot more than just his title after a gruelling encounter; falling into a coma\nin his dressing room which he never emerged from and dying 75 hours later in a\nhospital bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Young Ali (vs Barry McGuigan, June 14, 1982)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Following Irishman Barry McGuigan\u2019s sixth-round\nstoppage success over Young Ali, his tough Nigerian opponent fell into a coma\nin London after being stretchered out of the ring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali, whose real name was Asimi Mustapha, was placed on a life support machine but would later pass away at his home, being survived by his then-pregnant wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decades later, Clones\u2019 former world featherweight\nchampion admitted he is still haunted by that ill-fated night in the English\ncapital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his crowning night in 1985, when beating Eusebio Pedroza to become champion, he dedicated his triumph<\/a> to his past fallen rival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Kim Duk-koo (vs Ray Mancini, November 13, 1982)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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In what ultimately resulted in one of the most significant fights in boxing history<\/a>, South Korean warrior Kim Duk-koo went toe-to-toe with American Ray \u201cBoom Boom\u201d Mancini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minutes after the conclusion, Kim collapsed in a\ncoma and was immediately taken to hospital. He underwent emergency brain\nsurgery and died four days after the bout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mancini\u2019s 14th-round KO win prompted reforms aimed at improving the protection of boxers\u2019 health, with the main decision being to reduce championship bouts from 15 rounds to 12<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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