“Absolutely Heartbroken”: Fans Mourn the Saddening Demise of Former Cruiserweight Boxer Tommy Eastwood

With over two decades of experience, Melanie Lloyd has made an indelible mark in the realm of boxing journalism. Her extensive career is marked by a hands-on approach and a notable portfolio of work within the sport. For seven years, Melanie Lloyd served as the press secretary for the Foley Amateur Boxing Club, bringing her expertise and dedication to the heart of the boxing community.

During this time, she not only navigated the intricacies of amateur boxing but also took a unique journey alongside Tommy Eastwood, the former Southern Area cruiserweight champion. Now she’s the one who announced the saddening demise of the boxing champion from this world.

Tommy Eastwood could have tipped to the top

Melanie Lloyd reported back in 2016 that Epsom’s Tommy Eastwood secured a points victory over Zimbabwean Hastings Rasani, leaving a strong impression on former European champion Chris Finnegan. Observing Eastwood’s performance, Finnegan expressed confidence in the Epsom fighter’s potential, backing him to ascend to the pinnacle of the boxing world.

After watching his phenomenal performance against Hastings Rasani, Finnegan said, “I’ve got nothing but admiration for him and I think he’s going to go a long way.” Unfortunately, Eastwood’s next fight after Rasani turned out to be his last one. It was against Rob Norton for the English title, which was planned to be the eliminator of the British title. Before the fight, even Eastwood was hellbent on grabbing the belt.

He said, “As far as I’m concerned, every fight I have might as well be for a world title.” However, the fans never saw him inside the ring again after he got knocked out by Norton in the eighth round of the bout. This was extremely disheartening as a lot of people had many hopes with him. Even at the news of his passing away, the fans expressed their agony.

Fans left in mourning after the tragic news of Tommy Eastwood’s death

In the X post, Lloyd announced the demise of the former Southern Area cruiserweight champion and revealed how heartbroken she is, by the fact that Eastwood “left this planet yesterday“. The fans and his loved ones mourned with her.

One of the fans sent her condolences to Melanie Lloyd, during such a hard time.

Eastwood’s boxing promoter, Mickey Helliet, also spoke on the sad news and stated how they had a conversation last summer, but now he passed away.

One fan also tried to console Lloyd through their comment and pointed out that it is very agonizing to lose a loved one.

Another fan mentioned that he was one of the best human beings he’s met, and it’s very sad news about him.

Eastwood’s gymmate also talked about the news on social media.

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He also talked about how he had a personal connection with him.

It’s safe to say that Tommy Eastwood could have easily reached the pinnacle of the division, however, he stopped fighting professionally after he got knocked out for the first time in his career. Still, there are a lot of people who still think about the forgotten legend. What are your thoughts about this? Tell us in the comments section.

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