Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has tragically handed away after collapsing mid-way via a battle in Ghana.
Olanrewaju (13-8-1) met Jon Mbanugu (12-1-1) in an eight-round gentle heavyweight bout on the Bukom Boxing Enviornment within the nation’s capital of Accra, on Friday.
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The Nigerian fighter misplaced consciousness within the third spherical and acquired medical consideration within the ring earlier than being rushed to the Korle Bu Instructing Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless half-hour after arrival.
Native experiences declare he was 40 years outdated.
An announcement from the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) learn: “Oluwasegun was declared medically match by the Nigeria Boxing Board Management along with his certification as an expert boxer earlier than the GBA sanctioned and permitted the worldwide contest.
“Oluwasegun, just a few seconds earlier than the tip of spherical three, stepped again through the battle and leaned on the ropes along with his again with none punch by any means from his opponent.
“The referee, Richard Amevi, sensing hazard, waved his hand for the tip of the battle and instantly invited the ringside doctor, with the assist of paramedics from the nationwide ambulance service, to take care of the boxer to assist resuscitate him.
“The GBA President reported the incident to the Korle Bu Police Station.
“The Minister for Sports activities and Recreation, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, was formally knowledgeable by the GBA President of the unlucky incident.”
The final secretary of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Management, Remi Aboderin, advised the BBC: “We’re actually devastated.
“[This] isn’t one thing we envisaged.
“We are going to reside as much as our accountability and be sure that we stand [by] the household.”
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Olanrewaju made his skilled debut in July 2019.
The 6ft 1in boxer received his first three fights earlier than struggling defeat by the hands of 2008 Olympian Olanrewaju Durodola in an African Boxing Union African cruiserweight title battle.
He then rebounded with a five-fight knockout streak en path to stopping David Cosmos for the Nigerian Boxing Board of Management Nigerian gentle heavyweight belt in 2021.
Olanrewaju continued to commerce wins and losses with various ranges of opposition earlier than selecting up the West African Boxing Union (WABU) gentle heavyweight title with a knockout win over Simon Olayinka two years in the past.
After selecting up the WABU strap, Olanrewaju went on a five-fight winless streak, throughout which period he dropped his belt to Muibi Lekan on factors.
He fell to a different factors loss in opposition to Idowu Rasheed in his penultimate battle, three months earlier than his tragic contest with Mbanugu.
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