Written in German EBU (European) Middleweight TitleReferee: Jan Krom
Jupp Elze lost to Carlso Duran by TKO in round 15 of 15. Elze died of injuries received in this fight. Afterwards, Elze was discovered to have taken methamphetamine prior to the bout. Elze dies on June 20, 1968.
"Rumors after the fight, by which time Elze had suffered brain damage and lapsed into a coma, suggested that Elze lasted as long as he did because he was drugged with either “stimulant or intoxicant substances.”" (Boxing's First Doping Scandal by Robert Ecksel) |
