Segun Olanrewaju, a Nigerian boxer, has died after slumping during a boxing match in Ghana.
Remi Aboderin, secretary-general of the Nigerian Boxing
Board of Control (NBB of C), confirmed the death of the boxer to TheCable on
Sunday.
The 40-year-old boxer, nicknamed “Success”, stumbled to the
canvas while fighting Jon Mbanugu, a Ghanian, at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana
Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, on Saturday.
Olanrewaju was not punched or near his opponent when he
collapsed violently in round three of the light-heavyweight bout.
The referee called the match immediately, and medical aid
was ushered into the ring.
Olarenwaju died after he was rushed to Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital.
Ther boxer was a former West African and national
light-heavyweight champion.
He competed in 24 bouts with 13 wins, eight losses, and
three draws.
In 2022, Chukwuemeka Igboanugo, another boxer, also died
after suffering a technical knockout (TKO) in a bout at the National Sports
Festival (NSF) in Delta.
Igboanugo died after he took a fatal blow to the nose and
did not survive the hit.
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