Richard Evatt
Richard Evatt (26 August 1973 – 17 July 2012), also called 'tiger', was a British amateur and professional boxer in the super featherweight division who was unsuccessful in his only opportunity to win a world title. He hailed from Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Amateur and professional career
Once described as one of the hardest hitting fighters in the world, Evatt wore tiger-skinned shorts into the ring. Evatt was the 1993 British
Death
Evatt was found collapsed and in need of medical assistance at the Salvation Army hostel in Harnall Lane West, Hillfields, Coventry, England. He died several hours later at the nearby University Hospital. The death was ruled murder, and area police apprehended a suspect.[2][3] However, after the suspect was released on bail, police scheduled a post-mortem examination to determine whether drug use was involved in connection with Evatt's death. Evatt was survived by three young children.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Coventry News: The latest Coventry news updates from CoventryLive".
- ^ Bagot, Martin. "Death of boxer Richard 'Tiger' Evatt: Police arrest murder suspect — Coventry News — News". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Barry Hearn leads tributes to boxer Richard Evatt Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Boxing record for Richard Evatt from BoxRec (registration required)