Ghana’s boxing community has been left in shock following the tragic

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has tragically died in action.

Olanrewaju was in a light heavyweight fight against Ghana’s Jon Mbanugu at the Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, on Saturday, March 30, 2025.

Efforts to revive the 40-year-old Nigerian boxer were unsuccessful after he lost his balance and collapsed against the ropes in the third round.

Arriving at the nearby Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, via an ambulance, he was marked dead.