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Monday 14 September 2009

Darren Sutherland RIP



I've just heard the very, very tragic news about Darren Sutherland. 

I won't go into the details surrounding his untimely death - to be honest I don't have the stomach for it - but I just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed watching the Dazzler perform in recent years.

He's a man who overcame a serious eye injury to get his career back on track.  His highlight, of course, was last summer when he won a Bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.  Things were going well in his pro career - Sutherland had won his first four fights, all via knockout.  And then this.  So, so sad.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.  I commend them for their part in raising a genial gentleman and wish them the best through this devastating time.

2 comments:

  1. It's so sad. Without delving further into the incident I do hope his passing will highlight serious issues that affect young Irish males a lot more then people realise.

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  2. Hopefully something good will come outta this tragic event. More awareness as said above is needed to issues that the youth today deal with. Greatest sympathies to the family

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