By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
The boxing community is mourning the passing of former IBF Board member Al Meier who sadly passed away on Wednesday February 15 surrounded by his family at the age of 93 in his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Al boxed as a professional and an amateur, where he fought as a bantamweight in the National AAU championships during the 1940s. He was a member of the IBF since it was first formed in 1984. He retired as an IBF Board member in 2018. Al is survived by his six children; Rodney, Robert, Ronald, Denise, Deborah and Pam.
Visitation:
Friday, February 24th 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
4200 1st Avenue, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
https://www.cedarmemorial.com/
Funeral Service:
Saturday, February 25th 11:00 AM
Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories
4200 1st Avenue, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Burial will be at 2:00 PM at Dunkard Cemetery in Midway, Iowa
May he rest in peace and may God comfort his family and loved ones…
I am not sure how to feel about the boxing legacy of someone who helped create another sanctioning body.
A wrong decision doesn’t mean he is evil or wicked, just wrong. There are much more serious issues to denounce someone on his death bed.
Didn’t really say he was evil-merely stated that belonging to any of these corrupt organizations nothing to be proud of. Hard to dispute that.
Al once told me when I was announcing a fight, he said you are the best I have ever heard, but you need to learn to shut up….
Thank you Ray . Thank you Auturo for your kind words.
Sincerely, Pam Meier
Rest in peace