“The fatal battle took place 11 days ago”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
After the battle, Absush immediately complained about a bad state of health, and on the night of September 22 to 23, he lost consciousness and no longer came to his senses.
On September 12, Ernest Okushi conducted an eight -rand bat against Jacob Dixon in the capital of Gana – Akkra.
In the last round, Dixon struck a number of strong blows, and the fight was stopped by a technical knockout. For Ernest, it was only a second career defeat.
He made his professional debut in 2019. The first defeat was recorded in May by Jonathan Tette.
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman has expressed their condolences: “WBC mourns this irreparable loss and expresses the deepest condolences of Ernest’s family and his numerous friends.”
Chorkor-Based Boxer Ernest Akushey, Popularly Known As Bahubali, Has Reportedly Dieded Less than Two Weeks After Suffering A Heavy Defeat in A BOXING MATCHING AT The BUKOM BUKOM BOXING. pic.twitter.com/ca9xpxizmc
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