Sad news just slightly out of the Beltway region, but because he has fought here as an amateur on some of the regional Golden Gloves teams, it deserves mention here.
Chesapeake, VA super featherweight Cordaro Simpkins died early Saturday morning as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during an altercation Friday night a resort in Virginia Beach, VA. Simpkins turned 22 years old earlier this month.
According to the Tampa Bay (FL) Examiner, Simpkins and his friends got into an altercation with several males ending with the boxer being shot. The unknown suspects fled the area on foot and the case remains under investigation by the department's Homicide Squad. Simpkins, who had fought most of his pro bouts in Tampa, was pronounced dead at one AM this morning.
Simpkins (5-1) was a top amateur in the Tidewater area of Virginia who participated in the Regional Golden Gloves held in Waldorf, MD numerous times. Simpkins turned pro in July of 2009 and won his first five bouts before losing his last outing by fifth round TKO in Charlotte, NC in October of 2010. Simpkins was trained and managed by former world champion Nate Campbell.
Simpkins is survived by his father Daniel Lamb, his mother Wanda Revels, Stepmother Deberrah Hart, Stepfather Reynard Revels, Brothers Daniel Lamb Jr., Christopher Lamb, David Lamb, and countless aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
BATB sends its deepest condolences.
SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CORDARO YOU WILL B MISS! R.I.P. CHAMP FROM THE RIVERA FAMILY!!!!
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TOP DOG JR............
What a trajedy. This is news we hear about all too often. It needs to be instilled in thses kids to just walk away from altercations on the streets. Its not a boxing ring out there and instead of fists, today these young kids fight with knives and guns. Simpkins is another example of a talented individual that had the tools to make something of himself. It needs to be reinforced on a continuing basis to our kids, starting in the boxing gyms and at home, that it is better to walk away from a fight or altercation on the street, than it is to be carried away and not come back.
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