By Christian Schmidt
Sad to report that Houston heavyweight boxer Maurenzo “Tuffy” Smith (29-13-4) was tragically gunned down in a Houston restaurant yesterday. The 44-year-old Smith accompanied a 29-year-old female friend to the Crab Station where she was set to discuss a divorce with her 61-year-old husband of seven years.
According to witnesses, the twenty minute conversation didn’t go well and the husband left the restaurant to retrieve his gun and returned to fire several shots at Smith and also proceeded to shoot at his wife but she was able to get away unharmed. No one else inside the restaurant was hurt. Police then lead a chase on the suspect who wound up being cornered. He exited his vehicle and shot himself in the head. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and authorities do not expect him to survive.
Smith shared the ring with many top names in the heavyweight division such as Andy Ruiz Jr, Charles Martin, Shannon Briggs, Adam Kownacki, and Chris Arreola. At one point, Smith held the ABF American West heavyweight title and the ABF Atlantic heavyweight title. He was on an eight fight win streak. Smith had just met the woman he was with on Friday. He leaves behind a 12-year-old autistic daughter.
Gun violence in this country is an epidemic! Whatever happened to just walking away with whatever dignity you have and live to see another day?! Shameful…..
Sometimes you have to run not walk away, because bullets are very fast
Yeah, what happened?
Shut up and your agenda fool. Cuetes ain’t the problem, it’s dumb fucks like him.
Not the guns buddy. It’s the psychos that are allowed to own them.
Mental illness in this country is the epidemic, the other epidemic in this country is Democrats not enforcing the laws on the books.
So Smith had only known this woman since Friday, yet was asked to accompany her to have a discussion about a divorce with her husband. Seems awfully fast to be in a situation like that. I’m assuming that she was afraid of how her husband would react and got Smith to go along as a bodyguard. That will likely be on her conscience forever. F’d up situation. RIP Maurenzo Smith…
He obviously knew her longer than a week. They were obviously dating and she actually didn’t want him there, it was he who insisted on meeting with them.
How do you know?
Unbelievable. RIP
Stay away from all domestic turbulence! This lady obviously wanted a big dude like Smith there’s protection because she knew her husband lacked impulse control. Shame on her for getting Smith involved!
Very tragic story all the way around. It sounds like he just met this lady and was trying to help her out. I really don’t know the circumstances of what went down here, but I learned to stay out of domestic disputes, especially when I don’t know the people involved. There were two separate incidents where couples were violently going at it in public. I thought I would be the noble gentleman and help the ladies out. In each case, they both turned on me, with the ladies telling me to mind my own business. In one case, the lady told me “My man can beat on me if he want to”. In any case, I am saddened to hear about this. No good deed goes unpunished RIP champ.
This sounds exactly like a story Ive read someplace else. Must be a common occurrence.
USFBulls727…….first, people of this ilk ain’t got a conscience to worry them. Second, if a 61 yr old man is coming to discuss a divorce with a 29 yr old wife, you better keep the hell outta their business, because most likely, it won’t be a pleasant discussion. Especially if you’re a physical speciman 20 yrs younger than her “husband”. Chances are, it ain’t gonna end well for you.
@Bo This is a description of a “Crime of Passion” I just copied from an online search….
“A crime of passion (French: crime passionnel), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premeditated crime.”
Just guessing, based on the little info given, but the mere presence of Smith was probably a big step towards the rage that set this guy off. I’m sure Smith had good intentions here, but you’re right, he should have stayed out of it.
he went to his house and got a automatic gun he knew what he was about to do he knew better especially 61 yrs old and being a lawyer this man was in his right mind he had time to think about what he was going to do either way it goes its the loss of a Dad who leaves behind 4 kids one being autistic
This is what happens when crooked people want to defund the police. Don’t blame guns. Blame criminals like BETO, LeBron James, and others who want to defund the police. Disgusting. Like up LeBron, Home Robbery O’Rourke, and other losers like that.
My heart goes out to Mr. Smith’s family.
What in the bloody blue blazes of hell does Beto O’Rourke and LeBron James have to do with ANY of this?
They want to ban guns.
Beta Frances O’Crook and LeBra Shames are telling young black people to resist arrest. That ends up getting many young black people killed.
That’s terrible it’s the bitch fault
My goodness. What a tragic situation. Another life wasted for no reason, and a daughter left without a daddy. NEVER accompany anyone to this type of sit-down. It never goes well. I would like to throw in that we should stay far away from married women AND those going through a divorce. Life is too precious to be laying on the line unnecessarily.
Something is off in this story ! Don’t take us for fools, this girl was probably cheating on his husband with the guy who ended up shot…
Don’t someone think like me ?!
I do.
Regis, I think just like you. The husband knew about his wife and the other guy, so he came heeled with a piece. The boxer should have known better, and probably thought the husband would be intimidated. The husband knew the score, but if he was gonna shoot somebody, it should have been the wife.
I bet Smith told him “I can whoop your butt anytime anywhere in half a second, bitch!” the hubby must have thought “Let’s see about that”. He brought the EQUALIZER