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Edwin Valero (3 December 1981 – 19 April 2010) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2010. He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super featherweight title from 2006 to 2008 and the WBC lightweight title from 2009 to 2010.
Dewey Bozella (born 1959) is a former professional boxer who is known for being wrongfully imprisoned. Convicted in 1983 for the murder of an elderly woman, Bozella served 26 years in prison before his conviction was overturned in 2009 after being proved innocent.
Suspended 12-month prison sentence, a two-month curfew and 200 hours of compulsory unpaid work [94] Eric Cantona: Manchester United F.C. Assault 2 weeks Released after 24 hours. Later overturned in favour of 120 hours community service after appeal. [95] Gary Charles: Retired Drunk driving: Prison sentence not specified [85] [96] Breach of bail ...
He was serving 59 unappealable sentences totaling 529 years in prison at the time of his death. [28] Marcelo Moren Brito: 2015-09-11 Chile: Multiple organ failure [29] Retired Army colonel and former agent of the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional: He was sentenced to more than 300 years in prison. [29] Sarah Reed: 2016-01-11 United Kingdom
In February 1995, it was estimated that "approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquess of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 1884." [1] 22 boxers died in 1953 alone. [1] The list is incomplete; many other boxers not listed here have died as a consequence of injuries sustained in a contest.
Retired at 21–0 and then made a comeback. Edwin Valero [10] 27–0–0 Super featherweight: WBA 2006–2008 4 Vacated title to move up to lightweight. Lightweight WBC 2009–2010 2 Vacated title to move up to light welterweight. Committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife in 2010. All 27 fights were knockout wins. Andre Ward [11] 32 ...
Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed championship [a] at middleweight from 2001 to 2005, and the lineal championship at light heavyweight from 2011 to 2012.
James Onque Scott Jr. [a] (October 17, 1947 – May 8, 2018) was an American boxer and convicted murderer. He became the second-highest-ranked contender in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) light heavyweight division while incarcerated at Rahway State Prison in Avenel, New Jersey.