Undefeated German boxer Musa Yamak died of heart attack in the ring during a boxing match Saturday. The 38-year-old German fighter collapsed in the ring while facing Uganda’s Hamza Wandera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world has lost Musa Askan Yamak, a boxer from Alucra, who won European and Asian championships, at a young age after a heart attack, Turkish official Hasan Turan said on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yamak absorbed Wandera’s heavy shots in the second round that appeared to affect him going forward at the Garching boxing event, near Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Video footage of the fight shows Yamak dropping to the floor before the third round begin. He then appeared to be non-responsive. The footage has been restricted for circulation to any social media platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read Also<\/strong>: Sheena Bora murder case: Special CBI court grants bail to Indrani Mukherjea on Rs 2 lakh surety<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after boxer’s collapse in the ring, a team of doctors rushed into the ring but could not revive the fighter. Later, he was taken to hospital but the doctors declared him dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 8-0 record, the German boxer had been undefeated until Saturday’s match against Uganda’s Hamza Wandera. The Turkish-born fighter made his debut in 2017 and fought mostly in Germany but gained popularity after winning the WBFed International title in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the second death this year after the death of Armenian-born Russian boxer Arrest Sahakyan last January 9. He had tragically lost his life after suffering a knockout defeat in a fight on December 26, then falling into a 10-day coma. He spent 10 days in a coma before being pronounced dead at the age of 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last year, another fighter Rashed Al-Swaisat died at the age of 19 after collapsing in the ring during a World Youth Championship bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n