Retirement and Later Years
For the past two decades, Lockridge has suffered drug problems; he became homeless and suffered a stroke that forced him to walk with a cane. He was recently featured in A&E's Intervention TV series, claiming that the intervention and the help of his sons saved his life. His appearance on the show—specifically, a scene in which he is seen crying heavily—has become a popular Internet meme, known as the "Best Cry Ever". In recent interviews he has expressed a desire to be drug-free, stating that he had never been this clean, even in his fighting days. "I feel so good today that if I hadn't suffered the stroke I would go for a title shot," he stated. He is also interested in becoming a boxing trainer.
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