Boxer Hassan Mgaya tragically dies days after suffering knockout loss
Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mgaya has passed away at the age of 29 from injuries sustained in his last fight. Mgaya was knocked out by fellow countryman Paul Elias at the Dunia Ndogo Hall in the Tanzanian capital of Dar-Es-Salaam on December 27. YouTube - KAGOZI PRO TVMgaya was just 29 years old at the time of his passing[/caption] The lightweight boxer was then rushed to the hospital where he died three days later. Announcing the tragic news, the major boxing organisation, the World Boxing Council (WBC) said in a statement on Thursday: “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.” The acting secretary of the Tanzanian Boxing Commission, Nsajigwa Mwangamilo, also expressed his sorrow over Mgaya’s passing, stating: “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and boxing stakeholders in the country.” Mgaya held a 3-4-2 professional record. His fight with Elias was the second stoppage loss of his career. A report from Tanzanian newspaper, The Citizen, adds that Mgaya received several heavy blows to the head in the fifth round of his last outing that resulted in the boxer collapsing and biting his tongue, which then sank into his throat. After the incident, first aid was administered and he initially appeared to recover. However, his condition deteriorated in the following days resulting in him being taken to hospital. WBCMgaya was 3-4-2 as a pro[/caption] Mgaya becomes the second Tanzanian boxer to die in the space of a month. Abbasi Mselem passed away in November after being knocked out during a fight in Zanzibar against Bakari H. Bakari. Meanwhile, it also comes a matter of days after the death of Puerto Rican pugilist Paul Bamba, who had won the WBA Gold cruiserweight title six days before his death. Bamba was 35 years old and Mselem was 22. Boxing WhatsApp channel Get the latest fight news, reaction and the best opinion from talkSPORT pundits in our Boxing WhatsApp channel. Follow our Boxing channel HERE.
Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mgaya has passed away at the age of 29 from injuries sustained in his last fight.
Mgaya was knocked out by fellow countryman Paul Elias at the Dunia Ndogo Hall in the Tanzanian capital of Dar-Es-Salaam on December 27.
The lightweight boxer was then rushed to the hospital where he died three days later.
Announcing the tragic news, the major boxing organisation, the World Boxing Council (WBC) said in a statement on Thursday: “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.”
The acting secretary of the Tanzanian Boxing Commission, Nsajigwa Mwangamilo, also expressed his sorrow over Mgaya’s passing, stating: “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and boxing stakeholders in the country.”
Mgaya held a 3-4-2 professional record.
His fight with Elias was the second stoppage loss of his career.
A report from Tanzanian newspaper, The Citizen, adds that Mgaya received several heavy blows to the head in the fifth round of his last outing that resulted in the boxer collapsing and biting his tongue, which then sank into his throat.
After the incident, first aid was administered and he initially appeared to recover.
However, his condition deteriorated in the following days resulting in him being taken to hospital.
Mgaya becomes the second Tanzanian boxer to die in the space of a month.
Abbasi Mselem passed away in November after being knocked out during a fight in Zanzibar against Bakari H. Bakari.
Meanwhile, it also comes a matter of days after the death of Puerto Rican pugilist Paul Bamba, who had won the WBA Gold cruiserweight title six days before his death.
Bamba was 35 years old and Mselem was 22.
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