Boxing World in Tears as Legend Battling Cancer Passes Away at 47

British Heavyweight boxer Mark Potter has left for the heavenly abode. Detected early this year, the cancer of the stomach and bone left him with less than eighteen months to live. The malignancy was at the fourth stage and had reportedly started spreading over the spine.

Most fans could immediately flashback to the bout Potter was having with Danny The Boss Mardell. Raising funds for cancer patients was the consummate idea behind the IBA fight between the two.

Potter’s gesture in taking on a person with Down Syndrome received universal applause. Legions of fans appreciated what he was doing. Since learning about his condition, Mark decided to use whatever time he had to spread awareness.

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Mark Potter: The Great White Shark

Beginning his professional career in 1997, The Great White Shark had fought twenty-six bouts; twenty-one wins against five losses. Fourteen of his victories were knockouts. He lost the last professional match of his boxing career against Michael Sprott in 2003. After that, there were reports of him dabbling in MMA as well.

At the beginning of the year, Potter had reported his calves going numb frequently. Then, as he started going for medical reviews, the pain in his calves seemed to increase. Finally, the diagnosis revealed the stage four cancer that had been constricting his nerves, which led to initial numbness.

Active in social media, the father of two had created a crowdfunding portal to help him meet the treatment costs.

Matchroom Sport founder Eddie Hearn shared the heartbreaking news with the fans through his Twitter handle.

Initial confusion prevailed as fans mixed up the fighters who fought each other for the Commonwealth title in 2000.

It was soon clarified.

Fans will miss Mark Potter very severely.

Pouring his heart into the condolence note for Mark, Frank Warren, the founder of Queensbury Promotions – “Mark was a great fighter and an even bigger character who was involved in many entertaining fights over the years and was a hugely popular face around the fight scene, particularly in the London area………..“We send our heartfelt sympathies to Mark’s family and friends and will honor his memory and pay tribute to him next weekend when we will observe boxing’s traditional ten bells at the O2 Arena in London……..Mark was a fighter right to the end and never stopped punching — may he rest in peace.”

Everyone Can Help Someone

Former US President Ronald Reagan had famously quipped, ‘We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.’ As we look back and take stock of the Great White Shark’s life, it will strike home that he was among those few who stood up to help someone.

At this moment of sorrow and grief, all the boxing lovers pray for his family to stay strong. Would you like to share your thoughts on Mark Potter and his life?

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