Hard scenes by Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed during a fight in Ghana. He was immediately helped in the ring and died shortly after in the hospital
Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died sadly after his fight against Jon Mbanugu in Ghana on Friday, March 28. The fighter collapsed in the ring during combat
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Enrique Mellado
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Boxing is mourning after knowing the news that the Nigerian fighter Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju In Jon ‘Power’ Mbanugu (12-1-1; 12 kos) in Ghana last Friday, March 28. Precisely the Olympic Committee and the Boxing Authority of this country confirmed the death of the athlete, indicating that, After receiving first aid, he was transferred to the Korle-Bu University Hospital, where he was declared dead just 30 minutes after his arrival.
The boxer of 31 yearsborn in Lagos on December 8, 1993, was known with the nickname ‘Success’ (Success). The fight was being intense and, In the absence of 15 seconds for the end of the third assaultOlanrewaju It suddenly collapsed. Seconds before he even smiled on the ring after the attacks of his rival. There was no resounding blow that knocked Olanrewaju; He simply collapsed suddenly and fell against the strings.
The referee was the first to launch to help the fighter and the doctor entered the ring at full speed. As far as you can see in the images, the first thing they did was check the boxer’s respiratory tract. After several minutes, Gabriel was transferred to the hospital.
Olanrewaju became a professional in July 2019 and won his first three fights and in the fourth he faced Olanrewaju Durodola by him African Title of Cruise. Durodola, a world -class rival, controlled as he wanted ‘Success’, who could not get out of his corner for the fifth assault. He returned strongly to win his next six fights per Ko and conquered the Nigerian championship of the semi -married at the end of 2021. Later became Western Boxing Union Champion of this same division in September 2023. It was his last victory, because in 2024 he chained a losing run of four fighting, although he was only knocked out in one of these.
Rest in peace.
