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The Tragedies

Thankfully tragedies by way of death or brain damage are fairly rare, however when they do come it is hard to accept how these guys, who were true tough sportsmen, are reduced sometimes to shadows of their former selves.

The most high profile casualty of the sport is arguably the greatest boxer of all time......Muhammad Ali

One of the most exciting fights ever was the WBC Super Middleweight title fight between Champion Nigel Benn and Challenger, former WBC Middleweight Champion Gerlad McClellan in 1995.  Benn stopped Gerald after one of the most brutal bouts of all time.

To view Gerald's story please click here

Another truly brilliant fight 4 years previously was the fight between WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Chris Eubank and Challenger Michael Watson.  Unfortunately this too was to end in tragic consequences and Michael suffered terrible brain injuries.

To view Michael's story please click here