‘He was an absolute star’: Two-time national champion boxer Jude Moore, who was set to fight in Milan this week, dies suddenly aged just 19 as tributes pour in from family and friends
- Jude represented England at the EUBC Junior European Championships in 2017
- The youngster won his first senior fight against the Polish national champion
- He had started training at the Hoddesdon Boxing Academy under Sab Leo
A two-time national champion boxer has died suddenly aged just 19 as tributes poured in from his family and friends.
Jude Moore, who represented England in 2017 at the EUBC Junior European Championships in Romania, passed away on March 17, his family confirmed.
Moore trained at Downend Boxing in Fishponds, Bristol, and was due to fight in Milan this week.
He won his first senior fight against the Polish national champion shortly before his death.
The youngster had recently started training at the Hoddesdon Boxing Academy in Hertfordshire under the management of Sab Leo.
Two-time national champion boxer Jude Moore has passed away suddenly aged just 19
Moore represented England in 2017 at the EUBC Junior European Championships in Romania
‘He was an absolute star, irreplaceable. Once you met him, you would never forget him,’ Jude’s head coach, Craig Turner, told the BBC.
‘The fact that he came from one of the most deprived wards in Great Britain to do what he did and achieved what he did is nothing short of amazing.
‘He was outstanding at everything he did and we are devastated. He didn’t burn for long, but he burned very brightly for the time he did.’
A GoFundMe page has been created by his Downend coach to support his parents, Mark and Carla, and brothers, Ethan and Beau.
It reads: ‘Jude was a highly talented, supremely fit 19 year old boxer who was tragically taken from us on 17 March 2023.
‘His parents, Mark and Carla, and brothers, Ethan and Beau, currently have no answers as to what happened to this larger-than life character.
‘Whilst nothing anyone can say or do can lessen the sense of loss they and everyone who knew Jude feels, we can show them our love and support with a donation towards the cost of the funeral that should never have to be.
‘RIP Jude Moore – once met, never forgotten. Your donations will be forwarded to the Downend Boxing Club account then onto Jude’s parents.
‘We are raising funds as Jude’s coaches, friends and people who love him.’
Jude was interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol in 2018 when he was 14 and said: ‘No matter what, my heart will always be in this sport.’
He trained at Downend Boxing in Fishponds, Bristol, and was due to fight in Milan this week
Moore won his first senior fight against the Polish national champion shortly before his death
A GoFundMe page has been created by his head coach Craig Turner to support his parents