Boxing

Boxing Coach Lionel Fatupaito Dies at Paris Olympics

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The International Boxing Association (IBA) confirmed the sudden death of Lionel Elika Fatupaito, Samoa’s national boxing coach, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fatupaito, who was reportedly 60 years old, passed away in the Olympic Village on Friday morning. The cause of death was reported as natural. Fatupaito was in Paris to coach Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali, the only Samoan boxer participating in the Olympics. Plodzicki-Faoagali, a two-time Pacific Games heavyweight champion, was scheduled to compete against Belgium’s …

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Heavyweight Boxer, Age 27, Dies Following Knockout

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Ardi Ndembo, a 27-year-old heavyweight boxer, tragically passed away on Thursday, three weeks after a severe knockout during a match led to him being placed in an induced coma. Ndembo, who had an unblemished 8-0 record in his career, was competing in a Team Combat League fight on April 5 when he was knocked out by his opponent, Nestor Santana. The knockout left him unconscious in the ring for several minutes. Ndembo, a father of …

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