Mickey Goodwin

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
Born(1958-09-01)September 1, 1958
DiedMarch 3, 2009(2009-03-03) (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

On 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
  1. Ziomek, Karl. "KARL ZIOMEK: Mickey Goodwin's punch was worthy of a world title". thenewsherald.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. "Former boxer Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. 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.
  4. "Goodwin Dropped". The Argus-Press. Associated Press. January 5, 1982. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. "Kronk Gym star Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke in his Michigan home". MLive.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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