Boxing followers typically, or followers of Donald Curry particularly, know the previous welterweight and, for a time, the light-middleweight champion has been affected by psychological well being points for a number of months. Now, at age 63, Curry – who was, we should always remember, a very particular boxer throughout his prime, with him at one stage being known as “The following Sugar Ray Leonard” – has been recognized with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome.
Don’s son, Donovan, introduced whereas asking for assist. Curry is now preventing the hardest, most unrelenting battle possible, as is fellow nice Wilfred Benitez (who’s in way more superior situation, having wanted 24-hour take care of some years now).
Donovan Curry has put out the next message on social media, with a plea for assist connected:
“A couple of years in the past, with the assistance of Chuck Williams, my dad underwent a mind scan on the Lou Ruvo Centre for Mind Well being, the place he was formally recognized with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome,” Donovan wrote. “This situation has brought on impairments in judging, reasoning, reminiscence, and habits, together with poor impulse management. For a while, he was being cared for at an unimaginable church facility in Fort Value, due to the assist of his former coach, Paul Reyes, who just lately handed away.
“He’s at the moment staying in a resort in Fort Value. We’re trying to find a facility that makes a speciality of sufferers with circumstances like my dad’s, ideally one which operates for free of charge. If you recognize of any sources, services, or organizations that might assist, please don’t hesitate to achieve out. Thanks in your time and assist throughout this difficult time.”
If ever a sportsman was deserving of assist at such a time, it’s Donald Curry. Regardless of the place you go, no determine from the boxing world has a single unhealthy phrase to say about Don, whereas his followers nonetheless recall with pleasure how nice he made THEM really feel. Now, after having entertained us all so many instances, with Don producing many hundreds of thousands of {dollars} within the course of, it’s to he hoped that the assistance he wants might be quickly forthcoming.
Fighters deserve one of the best, and for a short while, Don Curry was one of the best boxer on the planet. Hopefully, some form of fundraiser will be organized. The extra necessary job of discovering a facility the place Don will be suitably handled will hopefully happen in a matter of days if not hours.
