Members of the boxing world united to mourn the lack of one among their very own as they stated goodbye to BoxingScene’s UK correspondent, the late Ron Lewis.
Lewis, probably the most revered boxing scribes with a long time of expertise, unexpectedly handed away final month on the age of 54.
A memorial service of thanksgiving was held yesterday (Friday, March 17) at Saint Martin’s Church in London and the UK boxing press pack was out in pressure, with media members from The Solar, The Each day Sport, The Unbiased, the BBC, Sky Sports activities, BoxingScene and lots of different shops represented by Ron’s buddies and colleagues.
Ron’s widow, Ellie, gave an outstanding eulogy, speaking about their greater than 20-year love story and informed how she now needed to reside out the goals she shared with Ron with their two kids, Stan and Polly.
Ron’s older brother, Tom, delivered a humorous and transferring eulogy and recounted spending greater than 4 a long time watching Queens Park Rangers play soccer along with his sibling week in, week out. It was at Loftus Highway, residence of QPR, the place he noticed Ron for the ultimate time. “See you subsequent week,” stated Tom.
He by no means noticed Ron once more. “I suppose you simply by no means know,” Tom stated sadly.
Talking on behalf of his colleagues in press row, Boxing Information editor Matt Christie delivered an equally poignant speech about how admired Ron was not simply by his buddies and acquaintances within the media however by the boxing world as a complete.
There have been tears and laughter, tales and anecdotes had been shared and Ron’s household did him proud, and the women and men in boxing tried to do the identical.
It’s what Ron deserved, although wouldn’t have anticipated. The unassuming Ron Lewis may very well be chirpy, he may very well be dry however he was all the time proper and he might be missed. One of many giants of British boxing journalism has gone.