Professional boxer Hassan Mgaya tragically passed away at the age of 29 following a knockout loss in his recent fight in Tanzania.
Professional boxer Hassan Mgaya died aged 29 days after being hospitalized following a loss. Mgaya was knocked out by fellow Tanzanian boxer Paul Elias in the country's capital of Dar-Es-Salaam on December 27. The lightweight fighter was rushed to hospital shortly after the bout but sadly passed away in hospital just three days later.
Announcing the news, the WBC said in a short statement: 'Tanzanian professional boxer Hassan Mgaya passed away on December 30, 2024, from injuries resulting from a knockout he received on December 27. Mgaya had been taken to Palestine Hospital in Sinza, Tanzania, before being transferred to Mwananyamala Hospital where he spent his final moments. The entire WBC family and President Mauricio Sulaiman send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our beloved champion. Rest in Peace.' Tanzania Boxing Commission’s acting secretary Nsajigwa Mwangamilo also paid tribute to Mgaya, adding: ‘We extend our deepest condolences to to the family and boxing stakeholders in the country.’ Local media reports add that Mgaya received a number of heavy blows in the bout, biting his tounge and causing it to sink into his throat when he was knocked out. Immediate first aid was administered following the knockout and it was thought that Mgaya had initially recovered from the knockout. But his condition quickly deteriorated again, with the 29-year-old eventually succumbing to his injuries. The 29-year-old’s fight against Elias was the ninth of his professional career. Prior to that bout he had a 3-3-2 record. Ngaya sadly becomes the second Tanzanian fighter to pass away in recent months after Abbasi Mselem died in November after being knocked out during his fight in Zanziba
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