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‘HE’S A TRUE INSPIRATION’
SHELBY TOWNSHIP MAN, 65, EMBARKS ON PROFESSIONAL BOXING JOURNEY BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Father time has an unpleasant way of rearing its ugly head sometimes, but it also can motivate people to kick off certain projects or adventures that have been weighing on their minds. So when Shelby Township resident Gary Richard, 65, found out in December of last year that he was going to need cataract surgery, it was all systems go toward something for which Richard has always had a passion. “I said, ‘After I have cataract surgery, can I box?’” Richard said. “They said, ‘No, absolutely not. You got a plastic lens in your eye, and you’re more susceptible to retinal detachment after cataract surgery.’ I’ve always liked to live a life of no regrets, so I thought, ‘You know what, I’ve always wanted to compete, I got a year, so let’s do this thing.’” For the past decade, Richard has been embedded in the world of boxing as much as one can be from home. Working on form with his four bags — a speed bag, a heavy bag, a double-ended bag and an See RICHARD on page 8A
Photos provided by Emily Kot
LEFT: Gary Richard hoists his Midwest Masters Boxing Tournament title belt alongside his daughter, Emily Kot, after earning a decision victory on July 16 in Ann Arbor. ABOVE: The New Way Training Center Family came out to Ann Arbor to support Richard July 16.
Shelby Township Police Department investigating 2 suspicious deaths SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is investigating the suspicious deaths of a 42-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man that were
discovered at 10 a.m. July 17 in the 11000 block of Whispering Oak Lane, near 25 Mile and Jewell roads. The Shelby Township Police Department said in a press release that officers are still investigating the incident and cannot rule out domestic violence as a contributing
factor. “Our officers were dispatched to the residence after a concerned relative called police after not hearing from a family member in several days. Officers arrived on scene shortly after, and discovered the two bodies inside of the residence,” Sgt. Mark Benedet-
tini, from the Shelby Township Police Department, said in an email July 18. “The discovery was made yesterday, and we should have more information about how long they were dead after the autopsies are completed. The case is still under investigation by our Detective Bureau.”
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