Tributes have been pouring in for former boxing commentator and analyst Alex Wallau, who handed away over the weekend, on October 10, after having fought an extended and courageous battle with throat most cancers.
Wallau’s Lengthy Battle With Throat Most cancers
Wallau, who referred to as so many huge fights, this while working for ABC, was recognized with throat most cancers method again in 1987, but he refused to present in and, after displaying monumental power and spirit, he returned to the ringside to once more name fights, this in 1988, a mere six months after he had undergone quite a few surgical procedures.
Wallau’s spouse, Martha, broke the unhappy information of her husband’s dying yesterday. Our condolences exit to Wallau’s household and buddies presently.
Remembering Wallau’s Integrity Behind the Mic
Behind the mic, Wallau was pure class; he would inform it like it’s, and Wallau was additionally unafraid to deal with a fighter head-on if he felt it was justified. Living proof, again in 1992, when James Toney was awarded some of the controversial selections of the Nineties, this over Dave Tiberi, Wallau said on air, when he was face-to-face with Toney, that the choice was one of many “most disgusting” he had ever witnessed. A snarling Toney didn’t fireplace again verbally the best way one may need anticipated. Maybe Toney, like the remainder of us, merely had an excessive amount of respect for Wallau.
Colleagues and Fighters Revered Him Deeply
Wallau labored consistently, regardless of his most cancers battle, and he actually did add an indefinable high quality to the fights he referred to as. Typically working with Dan Dierdorf, Wallau knew his stuff in and out, with him being a real professional. The fighters favored Wallau as a lot as his colleagues did. Alex referred to as his ultimate battle for ABC in 2000.
Prime Rank’s Bruce Trampler paid maybe essentially the most becoming tribute to Wallau in writing the next:
“Boxing misplaced a brave man with the passing of former commentator Alex Wallau, expensive good friend of many within the enterprise,” Trampler wrote. “Alex confronted dying threats after exposing crooked Don King event, was the mind behind Howard Cosell, and later president of ABC TV for Bob Iger. Ought to be HOF.”
Agreed.
