The untimely demise of Chadwick Boseman has gutted the entire world, leaving a lot of UFC celebrities disheartened.
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Boseman, popularly known for his role in Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’, was battling cancer for the past four years. Despite that, he was involved with several projects. Apart from his role in the MCU, Boseman also appeared in ‘21 Bridges’ and ‘Da 5 Bloods’ in the span.
The Instagram handle of Boseman broke the heart-breaking news. As per his family, Boseman was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2016.
After a fight of four years, Boseman sadly passed away in his home, with his family by the side.
Truly an unfortunate day for all the action lovers. UFC stars and other combat sports personas turned to social media to pay their condolences.
Twitter reacts to Chadwick Boseman’s death
Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned to Twitter and expressed his gratitude towards the late actor. ‘Bones’ thanked Chadwick for his sheer excellence.
Thank you for your excellence 👊🏾 pic.twitter.com/DHUvswYdWA
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 29, 2020
Seemingly shattered by the news, Dwayne Johnson also posted on Twitter.
Hard to hear about this.
Rest in love, brother.
Thank you for shining your light and sharing your talent with the world. My love and strength to your family. https://t.co/hNAWav7Cq8— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 29, 2020
Featherweight icon Max Holloway also had something similar to say as he expressed compassion towards Boseman’s family.
Damn. Sending love to his family 🙏🏻 https://t.co/QnOM3GyTdK
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) August 29, 2020
Meanwhile, several other martial artists mourned the actor’s demise.
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 https://t.co/VFf1ON6Ez4
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 29, 2020
I’m a grown man now, but I never had superheroes that I remember looking up to. Chadwick Boseman was my Superhero when I watched Black Panther 🙌🏾 He seemed like a great man and gave a lot of hope and inspiration to young black children. RIP @chadwickboseman! pic.twitter.com/R212oxi32e
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 29, 2020
Fly high @chadwickboseman … 2020 please just end now… This is crazy! #WakandaForever #BlackPanther #BlackExcellence @ Homewood, Alabama https://t.co/SH4WFiqDOV
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) August 29, 2020
So heartbreaking to hear the passing of Chadwick Boseman. You will be missed 💔 pic.twitter.com/GoglsrIIiy
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 29, 2020
Wakanda Forever 🙅🏾♂️ Rest In Peace @chadwickboseman pic.twitter.com/AxJ7EYJaEk
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 29, 2020
The Black Panther and MMA
Boseman, 43, was seemingly a huge fan of MMA and was reportedly trained in the sport.
During the time, Conor McGregor posted a picture on Instagram and reflected on Boseman’s MMA training, citing how he has adapted new techniques.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfesmjRHO0C/?utm_source=ig_embed
No! He wasn’t planning to step in the cage. But he practiced martial arts to gear up for his role in Black Panther.
As per ‘The Notorious’, Boseman trained in MMA, boxing, and endurance styled training. Although he is no longer with us, his legacy will live forever with the fans.
