By Daily Sports Nigeria on April 5, 2025
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Body to arrive Nigeria in two weeks
The autopsy performed on former Nigerian boxer, Olanrewaju Segun ‘Success’, has revealed that he died from sudden cardiac arrest during his bout in Ghana last Saturday, The PUNCH reports.
According to the Secretary-General of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control and West African Boxing Union President, Remi Aboderin, the preliminary post-mortem results indicated cardiac arrest as the cause of death, but further investigation is needed before the body can be released.
“The preliminary post-mortem results indicate that Segun died from sudden cardiac arrest.
“But further investigation into his heart condition is required, and as a result, his body will not be released to Nigeria for burial until approximately two weeks,” Aboderin said.
The autopsy was conducted on Wednesday, April 2 following a court order into the death of the Nigerian boxer.
The 40-year-old had been pronounced dead at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra last Saturday after collapsing during his fight against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League.
Olanrewaju was leading on points in the scheduled eight-round light-heavyweight contest before the tragic incident occurred.
The 40-year-old had been pronounced dead at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra last Saturday after collapsing during his fight against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League.
Olanrewaju was leading on points in the scheduled eight-round light-heavyweight contest before the tragic incident occurred.
Source Punch Ng
Posted April 5, 2025
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