Won but Died

[hhascup]

What fighter died as a result of the beating he took and got knocked out with a minute remaining in the 12th round, yet still managed to win a decision and die a newly-crowned champion?

[Bundana]

I don't get it... if he was knocked out with a minute remaining of the last round, how could he win on points?

[hhascup]

I don't get it... if he was knocked out with a minute remaining of the last round, how could he win on points?

Here's a report of the bout, without giving you the names.

A videotape of the bout "categorically confirms" that his opponent scored a knockout of him 66 seconds into the final round, and that his opponent did not land the knockout blows after the final bell as local officials had ruled. The Commonwealth Council, it was further reported, decided that his opponent would receive the champion's share of the purse in any future bout to fill the vacant title, but declined to overturn the decision.

[Bundana]

Here's a report of the bout, without giving you the names.

A videotape of the bout "categorically confirms" that his opponent scored a knockout of him 66 seconds into the final round, and that his opponent did not land the knockout blows after the final bell as local officials had ruled. The Commonwealth Council, it was further reported, decided that his opponent would receive the champion's share of the purse in any future bout to fill the vacant title, but declined to overturn the decision.

Ok, get it now... but I have no idea, who it is!

[hhascup]

Ok, get it now... but I have no idea, who it is!

It happened in 1997

[hhascup]

It happened in 1997

Late in 1997

[CarlosG815]

Late in 1997

I think I recall this.

Didn't he step out of the shower in his hotel room and collapse dead?

[hhascup]

I think I recall this.

Didn't he step out of the shower in his hotel room and collapse dead?

He fell into a coma and died shortly after this bout. His opponents trainer was quoted in the above-referenced article as saying that he and his boxer had seen him at breakfast the morning after the bout and that he had appeared "fine" then, and that he and his boxer did not learn of his death until Christmas Eve, eleven days after the fight.

[BattlingNelson]

I googled it and found the answer in a post from hhascup on a another forum in 2007.

[black.ink]

He fell into a coma and died shortly after this bout. His opponents trainer was quoted in the above-referenced article as saying that he and his boxer had seen him at breakfast the morning after the bout and that he had appeared "fine" then, and that he and his boxer did not learn of his death until Christmas Eve, eleven days after the fight.

I don't remember any of the fighters names, but i recall reading about this a while ago. Wasn't the fight for the British Commonwealth title?