Mickey Goodwin

{{Short description|American boxer (1958–2009)}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2014}} {{For|persons of a similar name|Michael Goodwin (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Goodwin}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Mickey Goodwin | honorific_suffix = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image =  | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|09|01}} | birth_place = | disappeared_date =  | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|03|03|1958|09|01}} | death_place = Melvindale, Michigan, United States | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates =  | monuments = | nationality = | other_names = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | organization = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | height =  | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge =  | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = | partner =  | children = | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | website =  | footnotes = }} '''Mickey Goodwin''' (September 1, 1958 – March 3, 2009) was a Light heavyweight boxer trained by Emanuel Steward at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan.

Goodwin trained under Steward at the Kronk Gym during the same years Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns was training. After starting his career with 29 wins (18 knock outs) and 1 loss, Steward announced on January 5, 1982, he had arranged a fight for Goodwin against Marvin Hagler in Italy on March 6, 1982. Goodwin broke his hand during training and was replaced with William "Caveman" Lee, never again getting a chance for a title fight, despite finishing his career 40-2-1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ziomek |first=Karl |url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2009/03/11/news/doc49b6b28863f69345989623.txt?viewmode=fullstory |title=KARL ZIOMEK: Mickey Goodwin's punch was worthy of a world title |publisher=thenewsherald.com |date= |access-date=2013-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3951422 |title=Former boxer Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2009-03-04 |access-date=2013-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5Og2QwoAgKoC&q=Mickey+Goodwin&pg=PA330 |title=Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing - George Kimball - Google Books |date= October 2008|isbn=9781590132777 |access-date=2013-12-03|last1=Kimball |first1=George }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t24iAAAAIBAJ&pg=5752,837557&dq=mickey-goodwin&hl=en|title=Goodwin Dropped|agency= Associated Press|publisher=The Argus-Press|date=January 5, 1982|access-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Death== On March 3, 2009, Goodwin died of a stroke. Melvindale police initially reported that Goodwin had been beaten to death in his home, but later corrected the cause to a stroke. Goodwin had fallen down a flight of stairs after stroking out, took a shower, went to sleep, and died.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mlive.com/boxing/index.ssf/2009/03/kronk_gym_star_mickey_goodwin.html |title=Kronk Gym star Mickey Goodwin dies of stroke in his Michigan home |publisher=MLive.com |date= |access-date=2013-12-03}}</ref>

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