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- Born: 1958
- Grew up in Melvindale, Michigan
- Died on March 3, 2009 at the age of 50ABC 7 (Detroit): Former Kronk Boxer Beaten to Death (March 4, 2009)
- Former professional boxer
- Record: 40-2-1 with 28 knockoutsFightnews: Mickey Goodwin killed (March 4, 2009)The Detroit News: Former Kronk boxer found dead (March 4, 2009)
- Trained at the legendary Kronk Gym in Detroit
- Trained by Emanuel Steward, who also trained world champions Hilmer Kenty and Thomas Hearns
- Won the Golden Gloves title, an amateur boxing competition, in 1975ABC 7 (Detroit): Former Kronk Boxer Beaten to Death (March 4, 2009)
- Entered into professional boxing in 1977ABC 7 (Detroit): Former Kronk Boxer Beaten to Death (March 4, 2009)
- Retired from boxing in 1994ABC 7 (Detroit): Former Kronk Boxer Beaten to Death (March 4, 2009)
- Retired after he suffered from a broken eye socketDetroit Free Press: Mickey Goodwin gives kids place to train, dream in River Rouge (January 12, 2005)
- Never won a championship beltDetroit Free Press: Kronk's first star killed at home (March 3, 2009)
- Later became a boxing trainerDetroit Free Press: Kronk's first star killed at home (March 3, 2009)
- One of the founders of the gym River Rouge, where he worked as a trainer during the last years of his lifeDetroit Free Press: Mickey Goodwin gives kids place to train, dream in River Rouge (January 12, 2005)
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Mickey Goodwin was a former professional boxer who trained at the Kronk Gym in Detroit. He won the boxing competition Golden Gloves in 1975 and entered into professional boxing in 1977. He retired from boxing in 1994. Goodwin was found dead in the home he shared with his mother on March 3, 2009.ABC 7 (Detroit): Former Kronk Boxer Beaten to Death (March 4, 2009)
Goodwin's Death
Goodwin was found bludgeoned to death around 5 p.m. of March 3, 2009, in the home he shared with his mother, who was not home at the time. Police officers arrived at the house to check on Goodwin after he did not show up for work at the River Rouge gym, where he was a trainer.Detroit Free Press: Kronk's first star killed at home (March 3, 2009) Police do not believe Goodwin was killed in his home, but in another location. The cause of the death is under investigation. Police believe Goodwin was either beaten to death, hit by a vehicle or fell.The Detroit News: Former Kronk boxer found dead (March 4, 2009)-
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