‘He Who Is Willing To Die Will…’: Boxing World Remembers ‘Brave Boy’ Who Injured Himself While Saving His Sister From Violent Dog Attack

The 6-year-old boy named, Bridger Walker, has redefined the act of bravery, sacrifice, and selflessness in the modern world, where people care for themselves more than anything. By risking his life in order to save his 3-year-old sister, the little hero has become an inspiration for everyone across the globe.

Recently, this iconic story of Walker appeared on Facebook. A page named, FI THIT, dropped a few pictures of Walker with his sister and shared the entire story in brief.

This horrible incident occurred back in 2020. Till then Walker was just a kid, who used to play with his younger sister. One day a German Shepherd dog attacked his sister. Instead of getting scared and running back, Walker jumped into the scene to insure the safety of his sister. His efforts neutralized the wild attack but left with wounds.

The dog bites were so severe that he underwent 90 stitches.

Following this, Walker became a hero on social media. Interestingly, his story captured the heart of WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman. He admired Walker’s act of bravery and presented him with a WBC title belt. The WBC recognized him as an honorary WBC Champion.

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Later, taking inspiration from Walker, Sulaiman added the 18th weight class after his name which is known as Bridgeweight. The limit of this division would be 224 pounds. It would be lighter than heavyweight and bigger than cruiserweight.

Fans praised Bridger Walker

A fan wrote, “He who is willing to die will win the fight.”

Another fan wrote, “Man I’d love to be there when he’s old enough to fully grasp what he did back then.”