Former wrestling athlete Rafael Sanchez (Jack Poison) died Tuesday morning after health complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 78 years old.
The information was confirmed by her daughter, Paola Sanchez, on her Instagram account.
“Until death you fought her, you won the belt of eternity. Forever father,” the former fighter’s daughter posted.
Jack Poison was an idol and hero of several generations of Dominicans through the sport-show of wrestling. His main rival was Llampec Hernández (died in 2011).
The World Ballot Champion had been admitted to the Cruz Jiminián Clinic a few weeks ago for severe anemia and dehydration, a product of cancer, and was later taken to the National Institute Hospital. ‘Cancer (Incart) was later discharged.
The day he talked about his struggle
In January of this year, Jack Poison said he had at the foot of the canyon to fight, for the second time, a cancer (that of pancreas, he had already fought one of prostate).
“I put on my boots again to fight cancer … The hardest fight is this, I had to put on my shoes again to fight,” he told the program “The Noon Show “, which is broadcast by Color Vision, Channel 9.
Mrs Tatica’s son also added: “I hope the Lord will partner with me again, I with him, so that we can come out on top. Because without God there is nothing, after God there is no one else, I’m telling you, I’ve been through a lot. “
Statue in his honor
In 2019, a statue was unveiled in honor of the figure of Jack Poison in Eugenio Maria de Hostos Park, on the pier of the city of Santo Domingo.
Jack Poison began his life in the ring when he was a teenager, with the dream of becoming world champion.