RIP Troy Waters

Former Australian boxer, Troy Waters passed away today at the age of 53. Waters, who fought professionally from 1984 to 1994, died after a long battle with leukemia. Waters was born on April 23, 1965 in London, England. As a professional, he held the Commonwealth (British Empire) Super Welterweight, Australian Super Welterweight, and World Boxing Board Super Welterweight Titles over the course of his long career. Waters fought a number of notable opponents during his career including, In Chul Baek, Lloyd Hibbert, Gianfranco Rosi, Terry Norris, Simon Brown, and Felix Trinidad. 

Water retired with an impressive record of 28 wins (20 by knockout) and five losses in 1998, after he defeated Ambrose Mlilo by technical knockout. Waters was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.

RIP Champ.

MW

Boxers Bizarre Antics Get Him Knocked Out?

Can we give this fighter ten cool points for his entrance music? Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise"... Our very own Dustin Johnson still tears up when that song comes on the radio. It was playing at the 1996 Spring Fling Dance at Kalamazoo High School in Michigan when Charlotte Wagner dumped him for the high school's starting quarterback (we love you Big Red!). 

TWI Staff

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