A guy was killed in a boxing match that was televised live on ABC. Back in 1962 I think.
Ray Mancini boxed in a match where his opponent later died. Mancini was never the same after that. (WHO WOULD BE ?)
Bobby Chacon I believe.
There was a death in the ring more recent than that.
In the 80s there was a middleweight who was killed in the ring.
Also, The Korean who fought Mancini died as a result of the beating that Mancini put on him. He collapsed in his corner and never regained consciousness. I watched that live on TV.
More recently, a Mexican fighter in San Antonio went into a coma after a fight. That was less than 10 years ago.
Benny "Kid" Paret vs. Emile Griffith
I watched. I can still see Paret slumping to the canvas. It was brutal.
ML/NJ