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Mickey Goodwin (September 1, 1958 – March 3, 2009) was a Light heavyweight boxer trained by Emanuel Steward at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan.
Mickey Goodwin | |
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| Born | September 1, 1958 |
| Died | March 3, 2009 (aged 50) Melvindale, Michigan, United States |
Goodwin trained under Steward at the Kronk Gym during the same years Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns was training. After starting his career with 29 wins (18 knock outs) and 1 loss, Steward announced on January 5, 1982, he had arranged a fight for Goodwin against Marvin Hagler in Italy on March 6, 1982. Goodwin broke his hand during training and was replaced with William "Caveman" Lee, never again getting a chance for a title fight, despite finishing his career 40-2-1.[1][2][3][4]
Death
editOn March 3, 2009, Goodwin died of a stroke. Melvindale police initially reported that Goodwin had been beaten to death in his home, but later corrected the cause to a stroke. Goodwin had fallen down a flight of stairs after stroking out, took a shower, went to sleep, and died.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ziomek, Karl. "KARL ZIOMEK: Mickey Goodwin's punch was worthy of a world title". thenewsherald.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Former boxer Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke - ESPN". ESPN. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Kimball, George (October 2008). Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing - George Kimball - Google Books. ISBN 9781590132777. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Goodwin Dropped". The Argus-Press. Associated Press. January 5, 1982. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Kronk Gym star Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke in his Michigan home". MLive.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.