A 27-year-old boxer died on Thursday after spending three weeks in a medically induced coma from his final combat.
Heavyweight Ardi Ndembo was knocked unconscious throughout his April 5 bout in opposition to Nestor Santana in Miami.
He was then transported to an area hospital, the place he was positioned in a coma, however he died earlier this week.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Three pink BBE boxing gloves. (David Davies – PA Photos/PA Photos through Getty Photos)
“We at Viva Promotions mourn the loss of Ardi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer who tragically passed away after a knockout in a Team Combat League match on April 5,” the promotion mentioned in a press release, through the New York Post. “He remained in an induced coma until his untimely death. RIP Ardi Ndembo!”
Floyd Mayweather’s uncle, Jeff, works with the Crew Fight League on the identical workforce that Ndembo represented when he fought.
“Boxing’s a sport where you grow up watching it and loving it, but there’s so much risk involved,” Mayweather advised The Solar. “Anyone can lose their life from boxing. When something like this happens, it wakes up the whole entire world.
Boxing gloves laying on a mat inside a boxing ring. (Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto through Getty Photos)
TWO TEAMS TRIED TO ACQUIRE JUSTIN HERBERT BEFORE DRAFTING QUARTERBACKS: REPORT
“I don’t suppose boxing’s a nasty sport, as a result of you’ll be able to die in any sport. You drive a race automobile at 200 mph, if it slides, you’re going to die, too. You may die in any sport, however boxing is a brutal sport.”
The league gave the fighter a 10-bell salute and is matching donations made to a GoFundMe up to $25,000.
The boxing ring ahead of the heavyweight unification rematch between Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine and Anthony Joshua of Great Britain within the ‘Rage on the Red Sea’ boxing competitions at the King Abdullah Sports Complex’s Super Dome Hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 20, 2022. (Ayman Yaqoob/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Ndembo, who was Congolese, was 8-0 entering the fight earlier this month. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports activities protection on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
