1. Falk was born and raised in Manhattan, went to Morris High School and won a Golden Gloves medal as a featherweight boxer. 2. Samaranch began his sports career in his native Barcelona as a mediocre featherweight boxer and so-so roller-hockey goalie. 3. Stanley Matthews, the son of a longtime professional featherweight boxer, Jack Matthews, was born near Stoke-on-Trent and joined the Stoke City team while a teen-ager. 4. Australian featherweight boxer Lance Hobson was in critical condition in a Melbourne hospital early Tuesday after collapsing in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-round fight Monday. 5. Australian featherweight boxer Lance Hobson died Tuesday in hospital from a brain hemorrhage after he collapsed in the sixth round of a fight Monday night. 6. Australian featherweight boxer Lance Hobson remained in critical condition Tuesday after suffering a head injury during a fight Monday. 7. Australian featherweight boxer Lance Hobson was in critical condition in a Melbourne hospital Monday night after collapsing in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-round fight. 8. Colombian super featherweight boxer Jimmy Garcia died early Friday morning, nearly two weeks after suffering brain damage in a World Boxing Council title fight with Gabriel Ruelas. 9. Featherweight boxer Cresencio Mercado, who collapsed in the ring after celebrating a knockout victory in his first professional bout, has died of a brain injury. 10. Super featherweight boxer Jimmy Garcia of Columbia died early Friday morning, nearly two weeks after suffering brain damage in a World Boxing Council bout with Gabriel Ruelas. |