OT: Obituaries Thread

[MarqHusker]

RIP, Harley Race.  Outlived so many of his peers.

[CatsbyAZ]

RIP Peter Fonda. I don’t know anything about his personal life but Easy Rider along with Jack Kerouac’s On The Road had a big impact on how a viewed America’s contemporary state. 

[FearlessF]

Peter was one of my favorites

[Kris60]

I like how the non-heavyweights always end up getting tagged with some nickname or skill set meant to identify them for the lay person.

For Whitaker I remember commentators couldn't mention him without saying 'the most defensive boxer in history'.  Anyways,  that might have been the first fight I remember  thinking boxing was crooked.  'what?  a draw!'    Whitaker was robbed.

I gave up boxing when I saw Lennox Lewis beat the hell out of Evander Holyfield for 12 rounds and the fight declared a draw.  I walked out of my friend’s apartment swearing I would never watch boxing again and, for a scant few exceptions, I haven’t.

[Kris60]

RIP, Harley Race.  Outlived so many of his peers.

His reputation for being a legit bad ass is legendary.  To look at him there was nothing physically that would really make you think that but any wrestler who ever knew him will vouch for it.

[MrNubbz]

I gave up boxing when I saw Lennox Lewis beat the hell out of Evander Holyfield for 12 rounds and the fight declared a draw.  I walked out of my friend’s apartment swearing I would never watch boxing again and, for a scant few exceptions, I haven’t.

Same-same I remember the Hagler-Leonard fight and felt the that way.They said something like 70% of the people at ringside thought Hagler won the fight.Believe it or not Marvin had another gear and wanted to fight 15 rounds but acquiesced to Leonard's demand of 12.Bad move Marvin - who I always liked

[MrNubbz]

Peter was one of my favorites

Gotta tell ya he got a lot of mileage out of one movie,he had a good life what-79yrs.Not a bad gig if you can get it

[FearlessF]

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry

[Kris60]

Same-same I remember the Hagler-Leonard fight and felt the that way.They said something like 70% of the people at ringside thought Hagler won the fight.Believe it or not Marvin had another gear and wanted to fight 15 rounds but acquiesced to Leonard's demand of 12.Bad move Marvin - who I always liked

I loved Hagler as a kid.  My uncle got that fight on PPV and me and my dad went over there and watched it.  We all thought Hagler won but it was close.  If someone thought Sugar Ray won that fight I could see their side of it even if I disagreed. The Lewis-Holyfield fight on the other hand was total domination.  I liked Holyfield and wanted him to win but when they called that fight a draw I just thought they had crossed the line into professional wrestling.  

[MrNubbz]

Never saw that but remember some old fans of 'The Sweet Science" were not happy with the Lewis ruling.Regarding the Hagler fight there was a little bit of a stand off, Hagler's Camp wanted 15 rds in Atlantic City,Leonard's Camp wanted 12 rds in Vegas(where show time pts count).Leonard was well winded at the end,and Hagler said Leonard admitted he won(or sum such)and it looked like he said that after the fight.It was like Leonard=tap-tap-tap-tap,Hagler=BAM.Sugar Ray may have landed more blows but Marvelous Marvin did the most damage

[MarqHusker]

Cedric Benson dead.   Motorcycle accident.  Rip.  He had some substance problems.  

[FearlessF]

helluva RB

[MrNubbz]

Too young,great back just missed being on that NC team.RIP Cedric

[utee94]

So sad, I lost my cousin (he was 19 at the time) to a motorcycle accident.

RIP to a great Longhorn football player.