By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Hall of Fame broadcaster Colonel Bob Sheridan has had successful open-heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles to repair the mitral heart valve after suffering his eighth heart attack. The Colonel left the hospital early to continue with the production of the “Colonel Bob Sheridan Show” in Hollywood and also has plans for his adopted son, Dennis Brooks, to promote boxing in the exclusive Stirling Club in Las Vegas.
“The operation went very well,” Colonel Bob Sheridan told Fightnews.com®. “Not only did they fix the mitral valve, but they completed a surgery that had only been accomplished twice in the history of mitral valve operations. Doctor Makkar performed the operation. He is considered the top doctor at Cedars-Sinai, which is the best hospital in the country along with the Mass General Hospital in Massachusetts.
“Coming up in the fall, we are going to have the Colonel Bob Sheridan Show produced by two-time Academy Award winner for “Set Design” Suzette.
“My adopted son of 22 years, Dennis Brooks, will be getting his promoter’s license. It’s the right political environment for another black promoter besides Don King in Las Vegas. We will have our first promotion on August 23rd at the Stirling Club, which is the most exclusive club in Las Vegas. There will be ten VIP tables at $10,000 each. We are going to have ten VIP seats behind the ring at $10,000 each. It will be theatre-style seating.”
The Colonel is famed for suffering a heart attack the night before the Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield rematch, but still was at ringside to broadcast the “Bite Fight” on June 28, 1997 at the MGM Grand Arena Casino.
Glad to hear the surgery went well. However, I am still “reeling in” over the over-stated story he gave of only 4 cops on duty in a town of 300,000 people and he fought off 8 criminals in his $200,000 crime-to-happen-magnet Corvette. I recall many of the folks who frequent this website say his account of the story over the police staffing was BS. The article on this website was featured on June 7th.
On a side note, the article says they “fixed” the mitral valve of his heart. “Fixing” a mitral valve in nearly all cases requires the replacing of the valve whether it may be the use of biological or mechanical valves. Mechanical valves usually require blood thinners for life once completed unless contraindicated. Biological valves are taken from cows or pigs. A bad mitral valve in some subjects can lead to increased pressures within the heart and often items can develop into heart failure or aneurysms.
Appreciate your medical knowledge-helps in many articles on here.
Michael, no problem. I enjoy passing on medical knowledge to help others to improve their lives. Have a wonderful evening.
@Scoob Yes, his story seemed far-fetched for sure. He compared whatever California town that was to Mogadishu. That, and many other things about that story sounded exaggerated at best. I wish him a full and speedy recovery though.
I fear his harrowing experience with all the bad hombres in the town with only 4 cops may have contributed to his current heart maladies.
I went through the police reports of San Bernardino when this blowhard reported this a few weeks back. I gave it a 3 week window. Busy place but I found nothing close to Sheridan’s fanciful bs.
“…..after suffering his eighth heart attack”
– Not good.
I don’t want to be funny, but he is morbidly obese and should lose weight.
OK – I did not know that.
“It’s the right political environment for another black promoter besides Don King in Las Vegas”
– Don King has personally ruined more black fighters careers than all of the white promotors put together.
We love you Colonel
Junior is a top sports player senior is a legend. Junior is as tough as nails I played against him and it’s great they have got in touch
Junior is a top sports player huh?…
Lol! The colonel survives another heart attack! If only today’s heavyweights had as much gusto as the great colonel Sheridan !! These articles on him are fantastic entertainment.
I had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Bob Sheridan. He is a legend in the world of boxing broadcasting. He was very humble and down to earth when I met him. He voluntarily gave me an autograph and posed for three photos with me. Seemed very much a kind and generous human being. Wishing the Colonel a speedy recovery!
Probably the worst boxing announcer ever. His broadcasting is filled with over exaggerations and outright lies. Seems to have more lives than a cat. On a side note was he really a superior college athlete at University of Miami as he has claimed on numerous broadcasts?
Colonel Bob Sheridan did play baseball for the University of Miami. He was there on a baseball scholarship. After graduating he played baseball for the Miami Marlins. He was also a great boxing announcer by the way.
I believe that about as much as I believe he was attacked in Victorville by a drug cartel. And anyone that would open a broadcast saying Tom Johnson was the greatest featherweight of all time is an idiot not a great boxing announcer
Are you on acid? The Marlins entered the league as an expansion team in the mid 90’s, at which time the Colonel would have been close to 50. The more I read these posts, the more I realize how full of crap people are.
Get your sh!t together and stop Fcking around, Colonel. Walk it off!
(Kidding….. quick recovery)