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In Asaba, the capital of Delta State, during the ongoing National Sports Festival, a boxer lost his life.
Boxer Chukwuemeka Igboanugo, who was competing for Imo, passed away after losing an 86 kg knockout match to Prince Gaby Amagor of Anambra.
The fight had to be called off when Pascal took a hit to the chin and was unable to recover.
On condition of anonymity, a boxing official told our correspondent, “He was immediately pulled out of the ring for medical attention before being transferred to the hospital, where he was certified dead.”
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