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CBS News
01-04-2025
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- CBS News
Nigerian boxer dies after collapsing during light heavyweight fight
A Nigerian boxer died Saturday after collapsing during a light heavyweight fight in Ghana, officials announced this week. Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju was pronounced dead at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, the capital, following the professional fight against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu in which Oluwasegun lost consciousness, the Ghana Boxing Authority said in a statement . Oluwasegun appeared to dominate his opponent until the third round, when he collapsed despite not being hit, the authority said. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the boxer before taking him to the hospital, and he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later. The boxing authority said it "is seriously mourning the demise of a potential world beater who was dictating a beautiful fight and all of a sudden ... fell into what has been described as an induced coma even though an official cause of death is yet to be made available after autopsy." Oluwasegun had been declared "medically fit" for the fight by the Nigeria Boxing Board Control before the Ghana Boxing Authority cleared him to participate, according to the Ghanaian organization. The boxer's official record prior to Saturday included 23 fights, with 13 victories and eight defeats. He was a former national and West African champion in his weight class, BBC Sport reported . Remi Aboderin, the general secretary of the Nigeria Boxing Board Control, described Oluwasegun as "fearless" and a "ring warrior" in comments to BBC Sport Africa. "We are really devastated," Aboderin said. "[This] is not something we envisaged. We will live up to our responsibility and make sure that we stand [by] the family." At least six other boxers have died from injuries they suffered in the ring since February 2024. In February, Irish boxer John Cooney died in intensive care one week after a super featherweight fight in Belfast, which left him with an intracranial hemorrhage. And, in Novemer, Fiji boxer Ubayd Haider died after collapsing in a super featherweight fight in New Zealand.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-African boxing champ Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, dies after collapsing mid-fight
Former African boxing champion Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju is dead after collapsing during a fight. (Getty Images) (PeopleImages via Getty Images) Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, tragically died after collapsing during a fight on Friday. Olanrewaju (13-8-1, 12 KOs) was facing Jon Mbanugu (13-1-1, 12 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana. In the third round, Olanrewaju suddenly collapsed backward onto the third of four ring ropes. The fall did not appear to be caused by a punch from Mbanugu. Advertisement After a couple of seconds, Olanrewaju turned 180 degrees while lying on the ring rope and appeared to fall into unconsciousness, with his head facing the canvas, prompting referee Richard Amevi to wave off the count and signal for urgent medical assistance. Olanrewaju was rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where unsuccessful efforts were made to revive him and he was pronounced dead shortly after on Friday. Olanrewaju began his professional boxing career in 2019. He won the Nigerian light heavyweight title in 2021 and also claimed the West African championship in 2023. Olanrewaju entered into his fight with Mbanugu off the back of four consecutive defeats. Advertisement "We are really devastated," Nigeria Boxing Board of Control secretary Remi Aboderin told BBC Sport Africa. "[This] is not something we envisaged. We will live up to our responsibility and make sure that we stand [by] the family." The Ghana Boxing Authority said it will investigate Olanrewaju's death as well as the safety measures in place around the contest itself.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nigerian boxer dies after collapsing mid-bout
Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has died after collapsing during a light heavyweight bout in Ghana on a former national and West African champion in his weight class, lost consciousness in the third round of his Ghana Professional Boxing League fight against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) confirmed the news of his death, stating that, after receiving first aid, he was rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he was pronounced dead 30 minutes after general secretary of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Remi Aboderin, described Oluwasegun as a "fearless" fighter who died a "ring warrior"."We are really devastated," Aboderin told BBC Sport Africa."[This] is not something we envisaged. We will live up to our responsibility and make sure that we stand [by] the family."Oluwasegun had an official record of 23 fights, with 13 victories and eight defeats, before his bout with Mbanugu.
