"Smokin" Joe Frazier 1/12/44 - 11/7/11
Arturo Gatti 4/15/72 - 7/11/09
Diego "Chico" Corrales 8/25/77 - 5/7/07
Charles "Sonny" Liston
5/8/32 - 12/30/70
5/8/32 - 12/30/70
Trevor Berbick 8/1/54 - 10/28/06
Salvador Sanchez 1/26/59-8/12/82
Carlos Monzon
8/7/1942 - 1/8/1995
8/7/1942 - 1/8/1995
Alexis Arguello 4/19/52-7/1/09
By Franco Floyd, Rose and Zina Fontanero
A family in boxing since 1997
A family in boxing since 1997
Trainer Mr. Eddie Futch
8/9/11-10/10/01
8/9/11-10/10/01
Referee Mr. Toby Gibson
1/1/42-11/24/08
1/1/42-11/24/08
Referee Mr. Mitch Halpern
7/14/67- 8/20/00
7/14/67- 8/20/00
Archie Moore 12/13/1916 - 12/9/ 1998
Floyd Patterson
1/4/1935 - 5/11/2006
1/4/1935 - 5/11/2006
Joe Louis 5/13/1914 - 4/12/ 1981
Cut man Vasil "Chuck" Bodak 6/3-1916 - 2/6-2009
Jimmy Garcia
10/12/71 - 5/19/95
10/12/71 - 5/19/95
The count continues…
I once wrote an article of the passing of the great Mexican fighter, Salvador Sanchez. I stated that great fighters who had passed before him, waited for Salvador Sanchez with open arms and that in a golden ring he could be found. I hoped to, on this earth, do enough good to earn a credential for a ringside seat. Since that tragic crash on August 12, 1982 that ended Sanchez’s life, many more boxers and people in boxing have passed on. From Jimmy Garcia’s death in 1995 after his fight against Gabriel Ruelas, to Referees Mitch Halpern and Toby Gibson, both of whom ended their lives by their own hand. On a Las Vegas street, Chico Corrales on a speeding motorcycle, took his last ride. The great 130 lb. former Champion, Alexis Arguello, reportedly ended his life with a gunshot to his heart. The tragic shooting death of Rhoshii Wells in Las Vegas. Now, Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting boxers ever, was found dead in Brazil. Police have ruled he hung himself with a strap from a woman’s purse. “Thunder” Arturo Gatti was a fighter who won’t be easily duplicated. Gatti may not have reached the marks of being one of the greatest fighters of all time, but to go see Gatti fight you were pretty much on a money back guarantee. I met Gatti for the first time in Lake Tahoe in 1999 during a contest between Fernando Vargas and Raul Marquez, a contest in which Marquez was TKO’d. in the 11th. Knowing the heart of Gatti, I was thrilled to have met him. We also had the sad and tragic death of the four year old daughter of former World Champion Mike Tyson, an accidental death by a treadmill’s electrical cord. Former Champion Vernon Forrest, who twice defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Atlanta, Ga. How many more are to end in such a sad manner?
And the count continues…
By Franco Floyd Fontanero 04- 23- 11
I once wrote an article of the passing of the great Mexican fighter, Salvador Sanchez. I stated that great fighters who had passed before him, waited for Salvador Sanchez with open arms and that in a golden ring he could be found. I hoped to, on this earth, do enough good to earn a credential for a ringside seat. Since that tragic crash on August 12, 1982 that ended Sanchez’s life, many more boxers and people in boxing have passed on. From Jimmy Garcia’s death in 1995 after his fight against Gabriel Ruelas, to Referees Mitch Halpern and Toby Gibson, both of whom ended their lives by their own hand. On a Las Vegas street, Chico Corrales on a speeding motorcycle, took his last ride. The great 130 lb. former Champion, Alexis Arguello, reportedly ended his life with a gunshot to his heart. The tragic shooting death of Rhoshii Wells in Las Vegas. Now, Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting boxers ever, was found dead in Brazil. Police have ruled he hung himself with a strap from a woman’s purse. “Thunder” Arturo Gatti was a fighter who won’t be easily duplicated. Gatti may not have reached the marks of being one of the greatest fighters of all time, but to go see Gatti fight you were pretty much on a money back guarantee. I met Gatti for the first time in Lake Tahoe in 1999 during a contest between Fernando Vargas and Raul Marquez, a contest in which Marquez was TKO’d. in the 11th. Knowing the heart of Gatti, I was thrilled to have met him. We also had the sad and tragic death of the four year old daughter of former World Champion Mike Tyson, an accidental death by a treadmill’s electrical cord. Former Champion Vernon Forrest, who twice defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Atlanta, Ga. How many more are to end in such a sad manner?
And the count continues…
By Franco Floyd Fontanero 04- 23- 11
Vernon Forrest
1/12/71 - 7/25/09
1/12/71 - 7/25/09
Referee Davey Pearl
7/15/17 - 3/12/06
7/15/17 - 3/12/06
Jersey Joe Walcott
1/31/1914 - 2/25/94
1/31/1914 - 2/25/94
Exodus Tyson 2005- 5/26/09 Four year old child of "Iron" Mike Tyson
NSAC Dr. Elias Ghanem
3/12/39 - 8/28/01
3/12/39 - 8/28/01
RIP
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Jack Dempsey
6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983
6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983
Sugar Ray Robinson
5/3/1921 - 4/12/1989
5/3/1921 - 4/12/1989
Rocky Marciano
9/1/1923 - 8/31/1969
9/1/1923 - 8/31/1969
Rocky Graziano
1/1/1919 - 5/22/1990
1/1/1919 - 5/22/1990
Tony Zale
5/29/1913 - 3/20/1997
5/29/1913 - 3/20/1997
Johnny Owen
1/7/1956 - 11/4/1980
1/7/1956 - 11/4/1980
Rhoshii Wells
12/30/1976 - 8/11/2008
12/30/1976 - 8/11/2008
Pedro Alcazar died 2002
Robert Wangila Died 1994
Simon Byme Died 1833
Angelito Sisnorio Died 2007
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Roberto Balado Died 1994
Yo-Sam Choi Died 2008
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Marcel Cerden Died 1949
Billy Collins Died 1984
Carlos Cruz Died 1970
Alexander McKay Died 1830
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Harry Greb Died 1926
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Kevin Payne Died 2006
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Edwin Valero Died 2010
Pancho Villa Died 1925
Tosh Powell Died 1928
Martin Sanchez Died 2005
Gone but never forgotton
Trainer Mr. Angelo Dundee
8/30/1921 - 2 /1/ 2012
8/30/1921 - 2 /1/ 2012
Heavyweight Ron Lyle
1941-02-12 - 2011-11-26
1941-02-12 - 2011-11-26