The boxer during the bout received a punch in the chin from Anambra’s Gaby Amagor in their 86kg category, which the referee stops the bout.
A boxer who represented Imo state Chukwuemeka Igboanugo at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba has died after he lost his bout in a technical knockout.
The boxer during the bout received a punch in the chin from Anambra’s Gaby Amagor in their 86kg category, which the referee stops the bout.
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The boxer was rushed to the hospital but he gave up the ghost.
Boxer blame medics for colleague’s death
Borno State coach, Endurance Aberegidi, has blamed the medical team for the death of Igboanugo, saying that instead of the medics to treat him they were busy looking for his coach.
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The coach who witnessed when the boxer was knocked down, said, “It was a pathetic situation. This guy trained for years and after getting a national opportunity, he then dies in the ring.
“I was in the ring side when he fell and the medics rushed in and tried to revive him. He slightly responded and they took him to the emergency unit, then they asked for the boxer’s coach.
“I walked up to them and they told me that the boy was not responding to treatment. They were looking for the coach for over 20 minutes as the boy was not responding to treatment. I don’t know why they wasted so much time to treat the boy. They should have focused on treating him. They said the boy didn’t allow anyone to treat him and after a short while, they came back and said he had given up the ghost,” he said.
Meanwhile, Secretary General, of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Akinyele Durotoye said the boxer was fit before the bout.
He said, “He was well and okay and did not show any sign of distress, his coach was with him but stepped out to get some equipment momentarily, unsuspecting the boxer was in danger. It’s one of those tragedies we see at sports venues with athletes having underlying health conditions. It is unfortunate we lost him, but his death has nothing to do with the bout.
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