Scores of people gathered together to honour the life of Bristol boxer Jude Moore who died suddenly last month aged just 19. An event took place in Downend yesterday (April 2) in which the community came together to remember the national titleholder, seen by many as a future world champion.
Hailing from Fishponds, Jude joined Downend Boxing Gym aged ten, and though the young boxer left Bristol to train at Hoddesdon Boxing Academy in Hertfordshire, his influence was still strongly felt by those he had come into contact with. His former coach at the gym, Craig Turner, described him as: “An absolute star; he was irreplaceable. Once you met him, you would never forget him."
A fundraiser launched by his former club to raise money to help pay for the cost of his funeral has raised over £10,000. The gofundme page said: "Whilst nothing anyone can say or do can lessen the sense of loss they and everyone who knew Jude feels, we can show them our love and support with a donation towards the funeral cost that should never have to be. "
