Kenneth Egano Dead: Boxer Dies at 22 After Collapsing in Ring Following a Fight
usmagazine.comFilipino boxer Kenneth Egano has died days after collapsing in the ring following a fight. He was 22 years old.“The entire agency of Games and Amusements Board (GAB) mourns the passing of professional boxer Kenneth Egano,” the Filipino Games and Amusements Board wrote in a social media statement on Wednesday, May 10. “Our condolences to Kenneth’s family, relatives and friends.
May his soul rest in peace.”The rising stare reportedly suffered a brain hemorrhage after going up against Jason Facularin in an eight-round match on Saturday, May 6, according to TMZ.
The fight occurred on the Filipino weekly boxing show Blow by Blow, which was created by eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao.The incident — which took place at the Imus Sports Gymnasium — was caught on camera.
Sporting black shorts and a black T-shirt, Egano was helped into a chair by his coaching staff and was given an oxygen mask.
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