Former Finnish heavyweight champ Tony Halme, age 47, was found dead this weekend. The reason for his death appears to be suicide. Halme compiled a 13-6 pro record from 1995 through 2002. He won and ...

Halme, a professional boxer by training, achieved fame on the Finnish version of the Gladiators television franchise. He was notorious for his outspoken opinions, and served for one term as a Member ...

The harshly-worded column by journalist-actor Kaarina Hazard was published a few days after his death. It charged the media with hypocrisy in its coverage of Halme, while using derogatory expressions ...

Tony Halme was a big, bad man. That's what Randy Couture remembers as he got set to fight the Finnish giant at his UFC debut in August, Ga. way back in 1997. Couture was a winner that night and the ...

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Christer was going over to his friend's place for Tony's birthday celebrations a few days after Halme's 47th birthday when he found his childhood pal dead. At first, Christer couldn’t get into the ...

Tony Christian Halme was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007, representing the True Finns party as an independent ...

Prowrestling.net is reporting that Tony Halme -- who wrestled worldwide but gained his most fame in the U.S. as Ludvig Borga in the WWE -- has died at 47. The Borga character is best known for ending ...