Former Australian Heavyweight Champ Shot Dead

[Dr Gonzo]

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[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Only 41 too! ....... Bloody waste.

[Dr Gonzo]

i actually remember seeing his fight on the nelson/fenech undercard.... i had it on tape yearssssss ago

[Phil Austin]

met the guy - a real decent bloke and complete waste of life - absolute shithouse!

[shiner]

there is bad shit going on all over the place at the moment!

[straight left]

Bloody Unbelievable. Word from Melbourne is that the guy that killed him is a pro boxers manager???? What a waste of life.

[old man]

Yeah and he had a few fights and was undefeated.

[rusty nails]

if i remember correctly, wasnt the fight with grima one of australias best ever heavyweight fights??? they just pounded the s**t out of eachother for the distance i think :think

[belly48]

Was a pro boxers manager hasn't been for a while.

[flamengo]

Condolances to his family.

RIP Vince Cervi.

[straight left]

Was a pro boxers manager hasn't been for a while.

Mate I meant the guy who supposedley killed him is a fight manager ?

I think its someone who is fairly prominent in the boxing scenem anyhows we will just have to wait to see who it is .

Real sad for boxing, we take one step foward and one hundred back and its all happening on the eve of a great aussie fight card tomorrow at The Cube.

First the Elomars are in the papers , now a ex champ is dead at 41 , whats next , everything happens in three's! I hope bloody not !

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Mate I meant the guy who supposedley killed him is a fight manager ?

I think its someone who is fairly prominent in the boxing scenem anyhows we will just have to wait to see who it is...

All the news reports are saying the same thing:

David Curran, 45, was arrested at the house in Dalgety Street, Preston, and later charged with murder. Curran appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody until a committal mention on July 14. He did not apply for bail.

The TV news last night said that Cervi built the house where the murder occured (on the front lawn). That Curren had been occupying it, and that Cervi wanted to move back into it.

[Aussie]

Hi, I am Vince Cervi's aunt. I have a Tribute Group for Vince on Face book. His mum and brothers and sister know about it and will look at it as soon as they are strong enough. Would you like to add a tribute for Vince there? [Only registered and activated users can see links]/group.php?gid=72856242348 Thanks so much. Glenys Hicks

[flamengo]

Hi, I am Vince Cervi's aunt. I have a Tribute Group for Vince on Face book. His mum and brothers and sister know about it and will look at it as soon as they are strong enough. Would you like to add a tribute for Vince there? [Only registered and activated users can see links]/group.php?gid=72856242348 Thanks so much. Glenys Hicks



A great deal will be done to remember Vince, through numerous avenues. Thank you for the details.

[belly48]

Mate I meant the guy who supposedley killed him is a fight manager ?

I think its someone who is fairly prominent in the boxing scenem anyhows we will just have to wait to see who it is .

Real sad for boxing, we take one step foward and one hundred back and its all happening on the eve of a great aussie fight card tomorrow at The Cube.

First the Elomars are in the papers , now a ex champ is dead at 41 , whats next , everything happens in three's! I hope bloody not !



I know who your talkin about bud, the whole thin is a shame it should not have happened. Simple as that.

[left jab danny]

Yes it's some sad shit going on such a waste:mad: Vince was a top bloke and although i never met dave a lot of people i know have, and they've always said he was a decent bloke which makes this even more tragic.Two lives wasted over an argument between friends.
Dave actually managed Tim Bell for a while and is well known down here in the boxing circles in Melbourne.

[flamengo]

Vince was laid to rest, today, 17-3-2009


R.I.P

[toppity]

very sad situation. RIP

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Curran guilty and gets 15 year minimum:


Killer Of Boxing Champion Vince Cervi Jailed

by Raymond J. Scheicher - Offical Wire News Bureau - September 9th 2011


A friend of heavyweight boxing champion Vince Cervi was jailed for 19 years yesterday for shooting him dead after a falling-out.

A Supreme Court jury convicted former boxing trainer David Allan Curran, 47, of murdering the Australian champion, 41, on March 9, 2009.

The two had fallen out over a property dispute. Mr Cervi was shot twice during a struggle outside his Preston home.

There had been an argument over Mr Cervi's request that Curran move out of the Preston address, which he had leased.

Jailing Curran for at least 15 years, Justice Stephen Kaye said: "The tragedy of the case is that it stemmed from a mutual sense of grievance between yourself and your friend ... the origins of which were totally out of proportion to the appalling events which culminated in Vinicio's death."

Curran had pleaded not guilty to murder, arguing he had acted in self-defence. But a jury rejected the defence.

Justice Kaye said that while Mr Cervi had been a willing participant in the fight, there was little to support claims he had control of the weapon.

He said he was satisfied Curran had brought the .22 gun along because he felt vulnerable.

"I am satisfied that, during the struggle, the anger which you felt to Mr Cervi at that time caused you to produce the weapon and to fire the shots which inflicted both the fatal wound to his abdomen, and the other wound to his right leg," he said.

Prosecutor Andrew Tinney, SC, had pointed to a text message Curran sent to a friend, boxer Tim Bell, moments before the murder.

Seven minutes before the 7.50pm shooting, Curran had texted Mr Bell: "Hi mate, I might have a full-on blue with Vinnie and a would-be mate (of) his."

One witness had said Curran arrived angry and wielding a pistol, and that during a struggle Mr Cervi tried to push the muzzle of the gun towards the ground.

Curran has already served two years on remand.

[htmonaro]

Terrible news,Condolances to his family!!!

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

A few more details in this article. Very sad story.


19 years for killing Australian heavyweight champion

by Suzanne Robson - Leader Newspaper - Sept 11th 2011


A FORMER boxing trainer has been jailed for 19 years for shooting dead former Australian heavyweight champion Vinicio Cervi in the front yard of his Preston home.

A Supreme Court jury found David Allan Curran, 47, murdered Mr Cervi when he shot him from close range in the chest on March 9, 2009.

The court heard that Curran, who plead not guilty of murder, was a long-time friend of Cervi but had fallen out with the boxer over a property dispute, prompting him to confront Mr Cervi at his home in Dalgety St, Preston.

In sentencing, Justice Stephen Kaye said he was “satisfied” Curran didn’t intend to shoot Mr Cervi, but did take the weapon to the scene.

Justice Kaye found a “physical struggle took place” almost immediately, in which four shots were fired in two sequences.

Mr Cervi was shot once in the leg and later in the abdomen, the court heard, and died at the scene as a result of the wounds.

“I am satisfied that during the struggle, the anger which you felt for Mr Cervi at that time caused you to produce the weapon and to fire the shots, which inflicted both the fatal wound to his abdomen and the other wound to his right leg,” Justice Kaye said.

“The tragedy of the case is that it stemmed from a mutual sense of grievance between yourself and your friend Vinicio, the origins of which were totally out of proportion to the appalling events which culminated in Vinicio’s death.”

Justice Kaye sentenced Curran to 19 years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 15 years.

[sallywinder]

just a litle .22 pistol round eh, of the body of a heavyweight. i wouldnt have thought it would have killed him that quickly.

a .22 pistol is a pro's weapon of choice. but they head shoot as the little 40gm slug doesnt penetrate he skull, it bounces round inside mashing up the brain. but 3 shots, 1 of them to the leg, i wouldnt have thought would stop him. he must have copped one in the heart or a major artery.

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

just a litle .22 pistol round eh, of the body of a heavyweight. i wouldnt have thought it would have killed him that quickly.

a .22 pistol is a pro's weapon of choice. but they head shoot as the little 40gm slug doesnt penetrate he skull, it bounces round inside mashing up the brain. but 3 shots, 1 of them to the leg, i wouldnt have thought would stop him. he must have copped one in the heart or a major artery.


What you say is probably true. But I don't think the killer packed the gun in the hope he'd get some rabbiting in on the way home.

[goodnight]

just a litle .22 pistol round eh, of the body of a heavyweight. i wouldnt have thought it would have killed him that quickly.

a .22 pistol is a pro's weapon of choice. but they head shoot as the little 40gm slug doesnt penetrate he skull, it bounces round inside mashing up the brain. but 3 shots, 1 of them to the leg, i wouldnt have thought would stop him. he must have copped one in the heart or a major artery.

femoral artery will bleed you out very quick, and very hard to stop as the artery retracts into the groin, nasty.