40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun Success Olarewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana.
The former National and West Africa light -heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League when the incident occurred at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Olarewaju suddenly fell to the canvas mid-fight promoting the referee to immediately call for medical assistance.
Medical professionals rushed to the scene but despite attempts to revive him, the boxer was pronounced dead, with reports suggesting he may have suffered cardiac arrest.
A video of the fight shared online shows both boxers fiercely trading punches before Olarewaju stumbled and collapsed, with only 15 seconds left in the round of the scheduled eight-round bout.
The boxing community has been thrown into mourning following his tragic death.
Olarewaju, a respected figure in Nigerian boxing, previously held both National and West Africa light-heavyweight titles.
According to BoxRec, Olarewaju, born in Lagos, had an exclusive boxing career, competing in 23 professional fights, securing13 wins, with 12 coming knockout.
He suffered eight defeats and recorded two draws in his career.
However, he had been struggling in recent years, suffering four consecutive losses before his tragic death.
His most recent fight was December 24, 2024, suffering a defeat to Idowu Rasheed at the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos.
-9News Nigeria.
