Body of late Nigerian boxer, Segun Success Olanrewaju who died in a boxing bout during a match in Ghana on the 29th of March, 2025 is to be brought home on friday.
An autopsy carried out on the remains of the 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has shown that he died from Cardiac arrest, Newsmen reports.
The former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout when he suddenly fell to the canvas mid-fight, prompting the referee to immediately call for medical assistance. Medical professionals rushed to the scene but despite attempts to revive him, the 40-year-old boxer was pronounced dead.
Announcing the outcome of the autopsy to newsmen, the Secretary-General of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control and West African Boxing Union President, Remi Aboderin, said the preliminary post-mortem results indicated cardiac arrest as the cause of death, but further investigation is needed before the body can be released.
The autopsy was conducted on Wednesday, April 2 following a court order into the death of the Nigerian boxer.
