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Footage Shows The Final Blows That Led To MMA Fighter’s Death [Video]
14 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter in RIP, Sport, Video
Competing in the third round of a welterweight fight against Charlie Ward at the National Stadium in Dublin on Sunday, Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho was hospitalised after being knocked out.
After two days of treatment, the 28-year-old mixed martial arts fighter passed away.
Cesar Silva, CEO of TEF, said the organisation extends its “most sincere condolences to the family of Joao Carvalho and his teammates in Team Nobrega. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
TEF said in the statement that Carvalho was assessed by doctors and medical staff at the onsite medical office “as per normal procedure” after the fight, and then sent to hospital.
[source: nydailynews]
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