Middleweight boxer Sherif Lawal died after collapsing in the ring Sunday. The British Boxing Board of Control issued a statement Monday, saying "the

British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said.

The 29-year-old collapsed during middleweight bout in London after being struck on temple and was later pronounced dead, reportedly because of a cardiac arrest

A boxer has died after being knocked down during his first professional fight in London. Sherif Lawal was treated by paramedics at the scene after the referee ended Sunday's bout in the fourth of a scheduled six rounds.

London-based boxer dies aged 29 after collapsing in first professional fight - Event in Harrow cancelled after paramedics called

The middleweight lost consciousness during the bout against Malam Varela at Harrow Leisure Centre in London yesterday after being struck on the temple.