Boxer Gabriel Oluvsegun Olanuvu has died tragically after a battle.
Light-hive from Nigeria John collapsed during an eight round of bout against Menbugu.
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As TMZObstacles The ropes fell back into ropes without any contact with my opponent.
Referee Richard Ameevi immediately stopped the fight and the Ringside physician and EMS assisted CPR.
Olanavju is said to be taken from Bookom Boxing Arena in a local hospital – but sadly, he died 30 minutes later.
Remi Aboderin, General Secretary Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, said: “We are actually destroyed.
“(This) is nothing that we have envisaged. We will live up to our responsibility and ensure that we stand (by) the family.”
Olanuju was confirmed to be medically fit and was approved by NBBC to fight Mabnugu before the bout.
box Statistics suggest that Olanuju became professional in 2019.
He fought all his matches in Nigeria and Russia, leaving his finals, which was in Ghana.
Olanuwazu died with a record of 13 wins, eight necklaces and two draws.
He won 12 out of 13 of his 13 and organized West African Light-Havit Tight through knockout.
Olaonju’s death is second in the game this year after Irishman John Koni passed near Irishman John Kony, seven days before the fight with Nathan Havals.
