Avast ye scurvy dogs! A Brit boxer met his fate durin' his first bout on the high seas. Aye!
2024-05-13
Avast ye scallywags! 'Tis a sad tale of Sherif Lawal, a young British pugilist who met his maker after being struck in the noggin. 'Twas his first bout as a pro, but alas, the poor lad be sent to Davy Jones' locker. Aye, the ring be a treacherous place indeed!
Arrr, me hearties! British middleweight boxer Sherif Lawal met his end after collapsin' during his professional debut on Sunday. The poor lad was struck on the temple in the fourth round by his opponent, Malam Varela, at London’s Harrow Leisure Centre. "Unfortunately during Sherif's fight, he collapsed and despite the best efforts of the paramedics, he was later pronounced dead," lamented promoters Warren Boxing Management.Warren Boxing Management extended their sympathies to Sherif’s family, friends, and coaches during this tragic time. The British Boxing Board of Control also expressed their sorrow for the loss in the ring. The fight between Lawal and Varela was the first of the day, and they were set to brawl for six rounds.It be a sad reality that deaths in the ring be not uncommon. In 2019, Patrick Day perished after a match in Chicago. Charles Conwell, an Olympic boxer who faced Day, expressed his deep sorrow in an open letter while Day was in a coma. No further details about Lawal’s passing have been revealed.