Boxer Willie Limond, former British and Commonwealth champion, died in the early hours of Monday morning at the age of 45 after being hospitalized in critical condition last week. after suffering a seizure while driving.
According to BoxingScene, Limond was scheduled to appear in public training on April 6 at the St. Enoch Center in Glasgow ahead of his fight with Joe Laws in May, but Police discovered him unconscious and slumped in his car. The boxer was taken to Monklands University Hospital in Airdrie, where he remained until his death.
“I shouldn’t even have to write a post like this and normally I wouldn’t, but because of all the journalists and fake news that has been spread, I have to. My father passed away in the early hours of the morning, around 3 a.m.. She continued fighting for almost 10 days. Warrior. I love you, dad,” his son Jake wrote on Instagram.
The promoter St Andrews Sporting Club, which had managed Willie Limond’s career since 2019, also confirmed the death of the British boxer and They dedicated a few words to his family for their painful loss.
“Everyone at St Andrew’s Sporting Club is shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of our friend Willie Limond. Willie He was not only a sporting legend, but also an infectious character who will be greatly missed by all.. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Jake, Drew, Macy and the rest of the Limond family at this time,” the statement reads.
In his extensive career, Limond he faced fighters such as Alex Arthur, Erik ‘Terrible’ Morales, Amir Khan, Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns. Additionally, he won the EBU European Union super featherweight title in 2004, the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2006 to 2007, the Commonwealth super lightweight title from 2013 to 2014 and the British super lightweight title in 2014. .
Willie Limond last entered the ring in September against multiple weight world champion Ricky Burns and lost in eight rounds. The veteran British boxer He left a mark of 48 fights, with 42 victories (13 by knockout) and six defeats.
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