Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, a professional boxer Nigeria, Died suddenly during the weekend after collapsing in the third round of a light weight fight in Ghana, according to officials.
OluwaseGun died tragically on Saturday at the Korle-Bu university hospital, located in the capital of Accra, after having collapsed less than halfway through his fight as eight towers against Jon Mbanugu of Ghana, the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) said in a press release.
Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died 30 minutes after being transported to Ghana hospital. (Fernando Lavoz / Nurphoto via Getty Images)
Oluwasegun dominated the fight, but began to vacillate in the third, according to officials. Just less than three minutes after the start, Oluwasegun is fell from his opponent and fell back on the strings.
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The GBA said Mbanugu had not struck Oluwasegun directly before he collapse in the ring. The video of the combat shared on social networks supported it.
Oluwasegun appeared unconscious while the referee has gone to help.
According to the GBA declaration, the ring doctor and paramedical paramedics tried to resuscitate OluwaseGun on the scene before being transported to the hospital, “where he was declared dead 30 minutes after his arrival”.
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No cause of death has been revealed, but the GBA described the situation as a “coma induced” in its declaration.
The World Boxing Organization has also published a statement calling for “the urgent need for rigorous test protocols to ensure the health and safety of our combatants”. The GBA said Oluwasegun had been “medically declared in shape by Nigeria Boxing Board Control (NBBC)” before the fight.
“We deeply emphasize with the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBBC), all the fraternity of Nigerian boxing and the world boxing community on this irreplaceable loss. The foreseeable departure of Gabriel not only deprives the boxing of an admirable competitor, but also reminds us of the unpredictable nature of sport.”
Oluwasegun was “said medically in shape by Nigeria Boxing Board Control (NBBC)” before the fight. (David Davies – PA Images / PA Images via Getty Images)
Adams said the ministry and the GBA would work with officials in the survey of the sudden death of Oluwasegun.
The 40-year-old boxer entered the fight with a 13-8 file, with 12 of these victories by KO.
