8.27.2007
From the UW Archives: Tragic End of Boxing Beauty
During the 165-pound NCAA-championship match held in Madison on April 9, 1960, Charles Mohr, 1959 NCAA Middleweight Champion, collapsed after a second round technical knockout by Stu Bartell of San Jose State University. Mohr suffered a brain hemorrhage, never regained consciousness, and died eight days later on April 17. As a result, Wisconsin discontinued the sport of competitive boxing, and it was eventually banned by the NCAA.
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