Arthur Curry (1960-2009)

By Eric Silverstadt 

Artie Curry died suddenly yesterday, seven weeks after his 49th birthday. In the boxing world, his official duties were: “Director of Boxing Talent Relations” at HBO Sports. To me, it was a quasi-title that underplayed his role in boxing and in life itself. Artie was the liaison between the network and the boxers, but Artie could have been a liaison for any number of causes that involved humans outside of the ring. “La Bete Humaine” as Malraux wrote in the 1930’s, the human condition was what Artie Curry knew best. Read on »

(Photo by Holger Keifel)