Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn

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Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn. Photo: Courtesy

Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn

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Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn
Rest in Peace, Jimmy Glenn. Photo: Courtesy

The World Boxing Association sends its condolences to all the family and friends of the famous Jimmy Glenn, who died on Thursday because of Covid-19.

Glenn had been in the hospital for days with a delicate condition, but he couldn’t fight it. He was 89 years old. Jimmy was a boxer in the 1940s, but he also worked as a trainer, cutman, promoter, among other roles. His work as a cutman for Floyd Patterson is widely remembered.

He was also known as the owner of the bar “Jimmy’s Corner”, very famous in New York for having a boxing memorabilia and hundreds of photos related to the sport of flat noses hanging on the walls.

A great storyteller, Jimmy had lived through some great boxing moments and was loved by the entire New York boxing community. The WBA regrets his departure and sends words of encouragement to all those close to him. May he rest in peace.


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