Mourners Say Goodbye To Greg Page
Former Champion To Be Buried With Boxing Gloves
POSTED: 8:12 pm EDT May 3, 2009UPDATED: 9:42 pm EDT May 3, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Friends and family of former heavyweight champion Greg Page got a chance to say their final goodbyes on Sunday.
Dozens of people from across the country came to pay homage to a person they call a hero and a brother.
Page died earlier last week leaving a large fraternity in the boxing world.
"We are brothers. We're all brothers. Everybody whose ever fought in our gym or whatever gym, we all know one another. We're all brothers in the game," boxer Terry Silver said.
Dozens of boxers, Louisville citizens, TV personalities and family members comforted each other at Ratterman's Funeral Home at Page’s visitation.
Floral arrangements crowded around the late boxer's closed casket. There was even one sent to the family by Don King.
Two boxing gloves rest at the top of the casket and one single glove rests at the corner of the casket. Every boxer in attendance signed it. It will be buried with Page.
"We're honoring a brother, a family member and in my opinion, a fallen hero. Greg reached a pinnacle of success in this sport," boxer David Martin said.
The mourners said it's a symbol of the tight-knit boxing fraternity page belong to.
"He was a very kindhearted generous, decent, honest person, very loving person. He enjoyed life. He's in a better place," Muhammad Ali’s Rahaman Ali said.
The family of Dale Crowe, the boxer who threw a controversial punch that many believe caused Page's demise, also visited the family.
The Page family said there are no hard feelings and that Crowe will be at Page's funeral on Monday.
The Service begins at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church located at Southside Drive and Newcut Road.
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