People/Celebrities....WHAT'S GOING ON???

[tszyu#1]

Ed Mcmahon, Billy Mays, Farrah Fawcett, Steve McNair, Michael Jackson.....in the boxing world, the GREAT Alexis Arguello last week(lot of speculation suicide or murder) and just found out 5 min ago Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti, murdered this morning in Brazil.....I'm in shock...

Anyone who know anything about boxing knows that his trilogy with 'Irish' Mickey Ward is one of, if not the best trilogies in all boxing---you got Sugar Ray Robinson/Jake Lamotta (that was 5 or 6 fights though) Ali/Frazier, Riddick Bowe/Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera/Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao/Erik Morales, and recently Israel Vazquez/Rafael Marquez.

Gatti put his all into every fight and had 2 tough fights with Ivan Robinson, but he will always be remembered for being a true blood and guts warrior...Round 9 of Gatti/Ward I is considered one of the greatest rounds in all boxing history....sad sad day R.I.P to the gutsiest warrior who ever stepped into the ring....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZP-IfSZxl0

[Idle Swede]

Don't forget my old pal Ingmar Johansson..

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Don't forget my old pal Ingmar Johansson..

Of course, the Hammer of Thor!!!, what a wicked right hand....but that was in January...this string is like within weeks of eachother!!! And Gatti was MURDERED, Arguello, foul play is suspected, but he did have a long history of depression and drug abuse

Watch the link...I've seen that fight at least 30x, that round easily over 100x, never get sick, just like Corrales Castillo Round 10

I cant post the youtube link directly, and I know its much easier to click the link if you havethe clip in front of you, but its worth it if you havent seen it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZaiGJgbsw

I'm not savvy enough to do it, but click both links...boxing fan or not, your adrenaline will be flying...I screamed like a little girl when I watched the Corrales fight (another fallen warrior, R.I.P. 'Chico")

[diversified]

Hey Steve, What ever happened to Tommy Morrison.

[Watchdog]

Arturro Gatti is dead?

I hadn't heard, and I am in shock.

One fighter I truly respect. Sadly, I must now change to "respected."

[JJ Irani]

Who knows? I could be next!!

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by diversified

Hey Steve, What ever happened to Tommy Morrison.

Apparently the HIV thing was all false and he's scheduled to fight some Australian guy this year...that was some fight with Foreman remember??

[tszyu#1]

http://www.fightnews.com/?p=17028

I'm still in shock over this...I was just watching Gatti/Ward I on my Ipod yesterday and thinking to myself you don't see slugfests like this anymore, you don't see guys with heart like this willing to die in the ring. It didn't even make major press yet, because he's only known among boxing circles. Lost the full article, but looks like his wife is the suspect--this is all I could find so far, but before the Darchinyan fight on Showtime a few hours ago, they gave Gatti, Arguello, and Michael Jackson a 10 count in their memory...sad sad day for boxing to lose a real warrior..and he has a 2 year old kid. R.I.P. Thunder.

[Jimbits76]

Steve

I didn't know Gatti had gone let alone murdered...that is terrible news.


He'll be fondly remembered in the house of J.

J

[beshannon]

Approximately 154,000 people die each day on planet earth.

"Celebrities" are not immune

[AIKO]

They come in 3's so hopefully we are done for a while.

[mikefrmnj]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Apparently the HIV thing was all false and he's scheduled to fight some Australian guy this year...that was some fight with Foreman remember??

I don't believe that for a second. I would imagine he is in the same situation as Magic. He takes the drugs for a protracted duration and poof he shows up as negative. I don't buy it, I certainly wouldn't get into the ring with him.
HIV or not

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by mikefrmnj

I don't believe that for a second. I would imagine he is in the same situation as Magic. He takes the drugs for a protracted duration and poof he shows up as negative. I don't buy it, I certainly wouldn't get into the ring with him.
HIV or not

Agreed, but Magic is worth 100s and 100s of millions, i really dont think Tommy Gunn can afford whatever clinics, meds, dr.s Magic has been seeing....can some one PLEASE embed these 2 clips?? I tried for an hour, I cant do it...

Arturo Gatti, R.I.P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p3bFrP8-HM

Diego Corrales, R.I.P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZaiGJgbsw

these clips will show you what HEART is in the ring, and these two warriors would have DIED in the ring, still get teary eyed watching both, even before both passed away

[damoyorkie]

Great posting, and you are right about Ward v Gatti being a legendary fight. The fact that Cappuccino, the ref, let them fight on shows just how good a ref he was - both men still able to defend themselves...

Fantastic. What warriors. RIP Arturro Gatti

[tszyu#1]

Great posting, and you are right about Ward v Gatti being a legendary fight. The fact that Cappuccino, the ref, let them fight on shows just how good a ref he was - both men still able to defend themselves...

Fantastic. What warriors. RIP Arturro Gatti


Yea, but I would've had no prob if it was stopped in the 9th...but for Gatti to get up after that liver shot and still throw punches...how much heart is that?? Gatti was out on his feet the last 15 seconds, but came roaring back in rd 10...part II and III obviously didn't have as much drama, as Gatti chose to box instead of slug, but man that rd 9 still gives me goosebumps

[Mike B]

Talk about people/celebrities dying, at work alone we've had 3 deaths in the past month. And, in my family we've had one this year. Simply unbelievable, a BIG "death" year.

[unclesallie]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Steve

I didn't know Gatti had gone let alone murdered...that is terrible news.


He'll be fondly remembered in the house of J.

J

Jim:
went to a Bastille Day Party tonight. Met a guy who designed the sound system for many bands, including Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys,
Loggins and Messina, Eagles, AC/DC.....he got to know them all, wasn't impressed. Either am I. I know you're more important than they are in my world. I hope this NY Note gets through. And yes, I am drunk as a skunk.
best,
dan

[DanP]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Who knows? I could be next!!

Don't say such things JJ. Cmon man Knock on wood big time!
And I aint talkin about ol stump on the lawn57's wood

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by Mike B

Talk about people/celebrities dying, at work alone we've had 3 deaths in the past month. And, in my family we've had one this year. Simply unbelievable, a BIG "death" year.

HALF year....only July... And sorry to hear about your loss/losses

[allanofcalifornia]

Originally Posted by Mike B

Talk about people/celebrities dying, at work alone we've had 3 deaths in the past month. And, in my family we've had one this year. Simply unbelievable, a BIG "death" year.

WOW! Must be rough having that many people you know pass away! Hope it is not pulling you down!


Allan

[tszyu#1]

Bottom line, we're ALL gonna go one day, but NO ONE, celebrity or joe schmoe, deserves to be murdered...

[allanofcalifornia]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Bottom line, we're ALL gonna go one day, but NO ONE, celebrity or joe schmoe, deserves to be murdered...

We all hope when we go, we go peacefully!


Allan

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by allanofcalifornia

We all hope when we go, we go peacefully!


Allan

Amen to that brother

I remember watching Lethal Weapon 2 in the theaters, scene where Mel is in bed with some blonde woman, and the room gets shot up, I remember a LOUD guy running commentary throughout the whole movie...'THAT'S HOW I WANNA GO'!!! Even 8, 9 years old, whatever I was at the time, I started laughing

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by unclesallie

Jim:
went to a Bastille Day Party tonight. Met a guy who designed the sound system for many bands, including Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys,
Loggins and Messina, Eagles, AC/DC.....he got to know them all, wasn't impressed. Either am I. I know you're more important than they are in my world. I hope this NY Note gets through. And yes, I am drunk as a skunk.
best,
dan

I think everybody changes when they turn big time.

I'm happy being me and proud to call you a friend



J

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Amen to that brother

I remember watching Lethal Weapon 2 in the theaters, scene where Mel is in bed with some blonde woman, and the room gets shot up, I remember a LOUD guy running commentary throughout the whole movie...'THAT'S HOW I WANNA GO'!!! Even 8, 9 years old, whatever I was at the time, I started laughing

Dying in bed with Patsy Kensit...I'm sure it's been done a few times in the rock and roll community

J