US EditionNigerian Boxer Gabriel Olanrewaju Dies After Collapsing in Ghana Fight
- Nigerian boxer Gabriel Aluwasegun Olanrewagu collapsed during a match against Ghanaian boxer Jonathan Mbanugu at the Bukom Boxing Arena on March 30, 2025.
- Despite immediate medical assistance, Gabriel was later pronounced dead at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
- The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control stated that Olanrewaju did not receive approval to fight after being deemed overweight prior to a scheduled match on March 28.
- His coach Babatunde Ojo advised against competing on short notice, expressing sadness over Olanrewaju's death.
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A boxing star in Nigeria, Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died about 30 minutes after losing consciousness in the ring during a fight on Saturday, March 29th at night. He was 31 years old and was opposed to Jon...
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Nigerian Boxer Dies After Collapsing During Boxing Match
Source: xavierarnau / Getty Professional athletes endure so much physical activity that injuries are prone to happen, but none perhaps more dangerous than football —like Damar Hamlin— boxing, and MMA. Hopping in the ring has proved to be dangerous again, as Nigerian professional boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju passed away over the weekend after collapsing during an eight-round fight, according to the Ghanaian Boxing Authority (GBA). Olanrewa…
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Nigerian boxer suddenly dies after collapsing mid-fight: ‘Unpredictable nature of the sport’
Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, a professional boxer from Nigeria, died suddenly over the weekend after he collapsed in the third round of a light-heavyweight fight in Ghana, according to officials.
Gabriel Olanrewaju was attended by medical personnel, but despite efforts the Nigerian was declared dead 30 minutes after his collapse
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