British middleweight boxer Sherif Lawal died after collapsing during his professional debut on Sunday.
Fight organizers announced his death, which came after the 29-year-old was hit on the temple in the fourth round by his opponent, Malam Varela, at London’s Harrow Leisure Centre. "Unfortunately during Sherif's fight, he collapsed and despite the best efforts of the paramedics, he was later pronounced dead," promoters Warren Boxing Management said in a statement, via Reuters.
"DEONTAY WILDER SCARED FOR MIKE TYSON'S WELL-BEING IN JAKE PAUL FIGHT: ‘HE’S TOO OLD FOR THIS'The fight between Lawal and Varela was the first on the card Sunday. They were scheduled to go six rounds in their bout. It’s an unfortunate truth that deaths in a boxing ring are not uncommon. In 2019, New York native Patrick Day passed away after sustaining injuries during a 2019 match in Chicago.
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