{"id":105685,"date":"2023-06-29T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=105685"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:07:27","slug":"breaking-nigerian-boxer-jerry-okorodudu-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/breaking-nigerian-boxer-jerry-okorodudu-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Nigerian boxer, Jerry Okorodudu, is dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1770032290830904389\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boxing fans worldwide are shocked over the death of former Nigeria\u2019s boxing trojan, Jeremiah Okorodudu, aka (Jerry Boy) on Wednesday at Lagos hospital.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nSocial media has been awash with fans\u2019 reactions on the death at age 64 of the pugilist as they gave\u00a0 him glowing tributes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJerry lived and died a boxer, he believed it, though, he was not treated well by his former employers\u00a0 (FMYS) in terms of welfare when he was there.\u00a0But he soldiered on till he died,\u201d said Barnabas Ikpe.<\/p>\n<p>Others praised the boxer\u2019s quest to live a good and healthy life as he would have died long ago owing to neglect by the sports institutions in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He took his employers to court for his salaries which were not paid until he died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJerry resorted to public appeal for funds to get medical attention as he was left no option,\u201d said a close ally.<\/p>\n<p>The boxer,\u00a0 according to reports was ill and had to be rushed to hospital where he died.<\/p>\n<p>Okorodudu, a bronze medalist in the men\u2019s middleweight boxing event of the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, died on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Okorodudu, who also fought for Nigeria in the middleweight boxing event at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States, and was for some time staff of the Sports Ministry is survived by his wife, Adenike, and five children.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boxing fans worldwide are shocked over the death of former Nigeria\u2019s boxing trojan, Jeremiah Okorodudu, aka (Jerry Boy) on Wednesday at Lagos hospital. 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