Najai “Nitro” Turpin, 23, “Contender” boxer, a suicide

Posted: Saturday, February 26th, 2005 7:23 am

Najai (Nitro) Turpin, 23, was one of 16 boxers chosen for The Contender, an NBC reality show featuring Sylvester Stallone as a co-host. …

But three weeks before his prime-time debut, on the morning of Valentine’s Day, Turpin parked his car near Chapple’s house and shot a bullet into his head. … Read full obituary