Manuel Velazquez
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Manuel Velazquez (December 6, 1904 – January 1994) was an American anti-boxing activist who kept meticulous files on boxing-related deaths.[1]
Early life
Manuel Velazquez was born in
Association with boxing
In Tampa, Velazquez befriended middleweight boxer Manuel Quintero and consequently spent significant time in the gym. In 1927 Velazquez moved to
Nebo retired at 27 and moved to
Velazquez subsequently began collecting data on boxing injuries, and as a result of what he learned he began to oppose the sport.
Later life
In 1938 he had to quit his subway job due to
After his retirement in 1959, Velazquez lived in government-subsidized housing in Tampa. Later he moved to Arizona, and finally to Greenville, Illinois where he died at the age of 89.
Legacy
Shortly before his death, Velazquez sent his files to
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velazquez Boxing Fatality Collection". Journal of Combative Sport. January 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ Neurological Sequalae of Boxing
External links
- Death Under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velazquez Boxing Fatality Collection
- Article on Leavander Johnson on ESPN Deportes (in Spanish)