Comments Thread For: Eder Jofre, Former Two-Division World Champion, Passes Away at 86

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Brazil`s greatest world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Eder Jofre, has died at the age of 86. A former bantamweight and featherweight champion of the world, Jofre`s record of 72-2-4 and 50 KO`s, made him a legend. He`s part of the knockout brotherhood with 50 or more stoppages, denoting sheer might but also uncanny timing.
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[trippleupper]

How many boxers are vegetarians?

[Regge]

jofre was the definition of p4p great.. a true legend.

[IronDanHamza]

Quality fighter one of the great Bantams.

R.I.P

[The Devil Knows Boxing]

Rumor has it Tank Davis was about to fight this guy for the vacant WBC interim regular world title. Now he needs to find a new dance partner quick before people remember that he's ducking Ryan Garcia.

[drablj]

rest in peace. jofre is a true atg.

[Jc8804]

I can see it now , PBC fans will say he faught bums .

[wrecksracer]

Now there's a legend! RIP

[Boxing2695]

Obviously boxing is so subjective an everyone as there own views on best ever etc etc but He was voted like the 16th-17th greatest fighter ever an probaly the greatest bantamweight ever. Was a formidbale champion in his day

[archiemoore1]

One of the smoothest, most complete boxer punchers you will ever see.