The resilience of fighters isn’t just measured by how they take punches; it’s also measured by what they live through outside the ring.
Here are six boxers who survived being shot, including Terence Crawford, whose near-fatal injury earned him a scar that tells his incredible story.
1. Terence Crawford
Before becoming an undisputed king of the ring, Crawford survived a gunshot to the head at 21. Remarkably, he drove himself to seek medical help after a dice game turned deadly.
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Crawford wears the scar as a reminder of how fragile life can be and draws on the incident whenever the chips are down.
‘Bud’ later revealed that the shooter got shot in the head himself and passed away.
Seventeen years later, he faces Canelo Alvarez on September 13 in a legacy-defining night at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
2. Robert Easter Jr.
The former lightweight world champion survived a shooting in Cincinnati in 2022. Three bullets penetrated Easter in a robbery, threatening to derail his boxing career at 23-1-1.
Easter fought through surgery and rehab after informing fans he was in so much pain upon his return to social media. At 34, and out for four years, it’s unlikely Easter will ever fight again.
In 2024, cops arrested Easter for failing to comply after a traffic stop. The former boxer looked disheveled at the time.
3. Jamie Moore
British veteran Jamie Moore was shot twice in the hip and leg during a robbery in Marbella in 2014. One bullet lodged dangerously close to a major artery.
Doctors gave it a six-month recovery, but Moore was back on crutches soon after, and resumed boxing training months later.
4. Mahmoud’ Diamond Boy’ Charr
Charr was gunned down in Essen, Germany, in 2015 by a man who had trolled him on social media. He took multiple shots to the abdomen and hips, resulting in two hip surgeries for replacements.
Despite the incident, Charr returned to win the WBA Regular heavyweight title in 2017.
He remains one of Germany’s most recognizable modern heavyweights as he approaches the end of his career. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.com/boxing-news/boxers-who-survived-being-shot/
5. Lamont Powell
Now dubbed “The Blessed One,” Powell survived a 2018 shooting in Providence. He and his uncle were caught in a hail of 36 rounds, with Powell’s uncle wounded.
Miraculously, Powell emerged uninjured and went on to rebuild his life—and his boxing career. He now leads an outreach charity and returned to the ring as a rising pro.
At the time, Powell said, “No bullets hit me. I’m blessed. The reason is God and my mother. We lost her [Melissa] when I was three. She is my guardian angel.”
On the incident, Powell added: “We were sitting in a car. Two kids got out of a vehicle and started shooting at our car.
“They had extended clips, but I don’t know who they were. Neither do the police to this day. My uncle was taken to the hospital. I had to start watching myself closer.”
6. Sam Abdulrahim
Australian cruiserweight Sam Abdulrahim was shot eight times at a funeral in Melbourne in 2022. He drove himself to the police for help, survived critical injuries, and, less than two years later, won the WBC Australian Cruiserweight title, remaining unbeaten in the process.
Nickname, ‘The Punisher,’ Abdulrahim survived another shooting two years later. A third shooting of Abdulrahim in January 2025 ended his life.
Media reports state that the 32-year-old survived a total of seven shootings. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.com/boxing-news/boxers-who-survived-being-shot/
