Officials announced this week that a Nigerian boxer died after collapsed in a lightweight battle in Ghana.
Oluwasegun lost consciousness in a professional fight with Ghana boxer Jon Mbanugu, Oluwasegun, was pronounced dead at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital in the capital Accra, the Ghana Boxing Bureau said in a statement.
Authorities say Oluwasegun appears to have dominated his opponent until the third round, although he was not hit. Medical staff tried to recover the boxer before sending it to the hospital and he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.
Boxing authorities said: “It is “seriously mourning the demise of a potential world beating man who decided on a beautiful battle, suddenly… fell into something described as an inducing coma, even after an autopsy, with a formal cause of death. ”
Control of the Nigerian Boxing Commission was declared “medical fit” by the control of the Nigerian Boxing Commission, according to the Ghana Boxing Agency clearing him to participate.
The boxer’s official record before Saturday included 23 fights, with 13 wins and 8 losses. BBC Sports reported that he was a former national and West Africa champion in weight classes.
Remi Aboderin, director of control of the Nigerian Boxing Commission, called Oluwasegun “fareless” and “ring warrior”.
“We’re really upset,” Apodlin said. “[This] Not what we imagined. We will fulfill our responsibilities and make sure we stand up [by] Family. ”
At least six boxers have died from the injuries they suffered in the ring since February 2024. February, Irish boxer John Cooney is dead This brought him an intracranial hemorrhage after a week of super lightweight battle in Belfast. And, at Novemer, Fijian boxer Ubayd Haider died after collapsed in a super lightweight battle in New Zealand.
