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. 

Oluwasegun tragically died Saturday at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, located in the capital of Accra, after he collapsed less than halfway through his eight-round bout against Ghana’s Jon Mbanugu, the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) said in a statement. 

Oluwasegun was dominating the fight, but began to falter in the third, according to officials. Just under three minutes into the round, Oluwasegun stepped back from his opponent and fell backward onto the ropes. 

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