Terry Lawless died
Boxing manager Terry Lawless dies; he was 76
Terry Lawless who had become popular after working with Frank Bruno died today.
Terry was aged 76 and he t
rained the British boxer to challenge Mike Tyson for the world title. Although Bruno lost the fight, Lawless won several fans. The London-based manager in fact has a distinction of guiding 4 other English fighters to big titles.
Terry Lawless has an unmatched experience of working with youngsters too. He was also manager for Joe Calzaghe.
Lawless resided in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain after his retirement and he succumbed after a surgery to his gallbladder at a hospital. Lawless has been known to suffer from longstanding illness.
His career spanned for over 40 years and he managed 50 odd boxers during his active career and the big names include John H. Stracey, Jim Watt, Maurice Hope and Charlie Magri; they have won big titles under his management.
Lawless is known for his knowledge of boxing as well as safety-first attitude. He was extra cautious when it came to protecting his fighters from exposure to dangers. He was also known as a very compassionate managers of his times; who other managers emulate now.
Terry Lawless Dies
