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Patrick Ford, who played a major role in putting Guyana on the world boxing map- died on Sunday in a New York hospital as a result of a heart attack two weeks ago.

He was 55 years old. Patrick died around 7 AM at King’s County Hospital.

His nephew, Darrius Ford told Demerara Waves Online News ( www.demwaves.com ) that his uncle’s heart condition was apparently linked to a diabetic-related blood clot in his lung.

Darrius assured that, based on diagnoses, the blood clot was not associated with Patrick’s boxing career. He credited Patrick with contributing to his personal development and putting Guyana on the international boxing spotlight.

“Its very, very tough! Words cannot explain the loss because he wasn’t only my uncle. He was like a father, he was like a brother. He thought me a lot of things including how to box. There were certain principles that he stood for,” said Darrius, himself a former boxer.

After Patrick ended his boxing career, he migrated permanently in the 1980s and since then had been a coach at Gleason’s Gym located at Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Gym owner, Bruce Silverglade told demwaves.com that the man who once fought greats like Salvador Sanchez in 1980 and Eusebio Pedroza in 1981, would be missed for his invaluable contribution to the training institution.

“Its terrible. It’s a surprise. He didn’t have any major illnesses that I was aware of so a loss like this is really tragic,” said Silverglade.

Ford, who hailed from Alberttown, ended his professional career in 1987 with a record of 174 (11 KO's).

He was able to attain the Guyanese, Commonwealth, and WBC Fecarbox featherweight titles. Apart from him there are two other Fords who have made the transition from boxer to trainer.

Patrick Ford, described as a very religious and humble person, would be buried in New York on Wednesday.

http://www.demerarawaves.com/i...ies-in-new-york.html

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He was the best boxer Guyana ever produced. He was unfortunate that both the WBA and WBC world feather weight titles were held at the time he boxed by the two greatest Feather weight boxers ever Eusebio Pedrosa and Salvador Sánchez. He was also unfortunate that at that time there were only two world titles WBC and WBA.

R.I.P. Patrick Ford you did Guyana proud.
FM
I remember a few years ago when I was still in NYC, Patrick Forde and I believe it was Chuck Mohan who had two events honoring Guyanese world boxing champions, Six Head Lewis at a Presbyterian church in Richmond Hill and the other a few years later at a union headquarters honoring Vivian Harris, and Big Truck Braithwaite along with two female track and Field stars.

The events were well attended and some politicians gave them proclamations
FM
R.I.P Paddy(Patrick Ford)you are in a better World now. Paddy Spar in New Amsterdam (Berbice)with Derek of Albion,These were the days of 1974 when i was in Albion,Derek sparred with Ramesh Best in Georgetown and Al Thomas from GDF at Albion Sports Complex,then went to put a whipping on Nazzar at Port Morant Complex twice.WHEN MOHAMED ALI WENT ON HIS TOUR TO GUYANA HE TOOK THE GLOVES FROM AL THOMAS AND SPARRED WITH DEREK OF ALBION THEN AL THOMAS ON STAGE(EXCIBITION)MOHAMED ALI TOLD MUSTAPHA ALI TO OPEN THE GATES AND LET EVERYONE IN.Someone should inform Nazzar,Derek and another boxer from No.1 Road (Gocool)of Patrick passing,Ramesh died at the sand Pit in Linden (Robbery)History of Port Morant,Albion, New Amsterdam and Georgetown.
FM
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Originally posted by creative:
R.I.P Paddy(Patrick Ford)you are in a better World now. Paddy Spar in New Amsterdam (Berbice)with Derek of Albion,These were the days of 1974 when i was in Albion,Derek sparred with Ramesh Best in Georgetown and Al Thomas from GDF at Albion Sports Complex,then went to put a whipping on Nazzar at Port Morant Complex twice.WHEN MOHAMED ALI WENT ON HIS TOUR TO GUYANA HE TOOK THE GLOVES FROM AL THOMAS AND SPARRED WITH DEREK OF ALBION THEN AL THOMAS ON STAGE(EXCIBITION)MOHAMED ALI TOLD MUSTAPHA ALI TO OPEN THE GATES AND LET EVERYONE IN.Someone should inform Nazzar,Derek and another boxer from No.1 Road (Gocool)of Patrick passing,Ramesh died at the sand Pit in Linden (Robbery)History of Port Morant,Albion, New Amsterdam and Georgetown.




Those were great names from Guyana's amateur boxing past.
FM
patrick was a great fighter also his brother,he did guyana proud,unlucky for him he had to fight the best the world ever see.i did some work with him also majeed from the repubican gym.may he RIP
FM
Recieve a call from my buddy of GPF Guyana Police Force and he was confirming what he read on this thread,never knew this Police Remember Albion Police Station History this well,i think he is here on GNI,i will follow up.Most of all knowing i am Creative,well my other buddy Police Inspector,still in Guyana told him,had a long chat.
FM

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