The autopsy report on the late former national and West African lightheavyweight champion Segun ‘Success’ Olarewaju is out.
The report states that the former pugilist who collapsed during a bout against a Ghanaian boxer in Accra March 29, died of cardiac arrest.
This was confirmed by the Secretary General of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Remi Aboderin.
In a response to Sports Vanguard enquiry, Aboderin who doubles as President of the West African Boxing Union wrote, “I just got a message from our High Commissioner in Ghana.
The report of the Post Mortem says it’s Cardiac Arrest.”
He said that the return date for the body of the boxer has not been known due to other tests required. He said, “Further investigation needs to be carried out on his heart, thus his body would not be released until about 2 weeks.”
Meanwhile the NBB of C has ordered a cessation of all bozing activities in the country.
A statement by the scribe of the boxing body Olu Aboderin reads, “In Segun’s honor and to show how shattered and devastated we are at his loss, the Board has declared a cessation of all pro boxing activities in Nigeria.
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