OT: Sad Day In Boxing

[aceboon]

First the news this morning that Johnny Tapia was found dead, then later it's reported that Paul Williams is paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident. One of my favorite fighters since he came on the scene due to his willingness to fight anyone and his activity during fights(although that later seemed to be his downfall because he didn't focus on his d when he was countered), it's a shame to see this happen, especially considering he once said he wouldn't stay in boxing past his expiration date because he had made money outside of boxing and didn't want to become a vegetable.

 

[sammydabiz]

Amen...sad day for sure. PW had a fight lined with Alvarez too, smh, goes to show ya how fragile life really is.

 

[superjohn]

I'm a Paul Williams fan as well, he would mix it up with anyone, very sad. Johnny Tapia was as exciting as it gets, just a great fighter and showman but his personal life was a disaster, boxing is so freaking brutal. Reminds me of when Arturo Gatti, Vernon Forrest and Alexis Arguello all died at basically the same time.