Former Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Champion, Donald Curry63, was diagnosed with a serious brain disease, his son Donovan revealed. The ‘Lone Star Cobra’, as he was known, was confirmed Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) After a brain scan a few years ago at the Lou Ruo Center for Brain Health in Cleveland, it was unknown until now.
Son Curry immediately went public with his case His father had to leave the center where he was being cared for in Fort Worth (Texas) and was paid for by his former coach who died recently.. Donovan sought help through a social network
What is CTE?
It is a degenerative brain disease and its symptoms include aggression, depression, paranoia, anxiety, short-term memory loss, confusion, dementia and impaired judgment. In 2022, the United States National Institutes of Health finally identified a link between sustained blows to the head in the context of sports activities and the development of CTE.
In the message, he also explained: “He has been receiving care in excellent facilities for some time. A church in Fort Worththank you His former coach Paul Reyes for supportWho died recently. however, My father had to leave because of incidents like fights and breaking rules. For now He is staying in a hotel in Fort Worth“. Curry’s son concludes by appealing to the goodwill of those willing to help them: “We were looking for a center that specializes in patients with diseases like my father’s, which would ideally not be cost-effective. If you know of any option, center or organization that can help us, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Remember Curry is a world class amateur boxer A star in the 1980s. In fact, many considered him the successor.Sugar Ray Leonard And although he never achieved the status of a great, he was talked about as a boxer destined to become a superstar. In 1985, his two-round victory over ‘Lone Star Cobra’ Milton McCrory showed that he had above-average skills and in this fight he became the undisputed welterweight champion.. He was said to be the best pound for pound at the time, but His defeat at the hands of Jamaican-British Lloyd Hanighan came as a surprise and knocked him off his pedestal.
He moved up to super welterweight in 1987 and a year later He beat Italian Gianfranco Rossi in this category. However, Curry is a fighter who is highly respected by the public and he always goes for it. He last fought and finished in April 1997 after being retired since 1991 34-6 record (25 KOs).
