Isaac Johnson, 31, had died whereas competing in a heavyweight Muay Thai bout in Chicago, Illinois on Friday night time.
The person, who was married and had one daughter, was competing in opposition to Mario Aleksandrovski at Matador Fighter Problem held in Cicero Stadium when the incident occurred.
Based on the promoter, Johnson collapsed close to the tip of the third and closing spherical. Paramedics rushed the athlete to Loyola Hospital in Maywood the place he died a couple of hours later.
Johnson was pronounced useless on the hospital at 12:01 a.m., and an post-mortem was scheduled to find out his method and reason for dying, the Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace stated.
The occasion’s promoter, Joe Goytia, wrote in a Fb submit, partly, “I don’t have the phrases to specific how I really feel proper now.”
“It is a submit I hoped to by no means make, final night time one of many fighters in our occasion Isaac Johnson collapsed in direction of finish of his battle,” he stated. “Medical consideration was given by medical workers available and he was transported to hospital. I used to be then knowledgeable at round 130 am this morning that he didn’t make it. I don’t have the phrases to specific how I really feel proper now, all I can say is my deepest condolences to his household, mates, and teammates. We’ll know extra because the medical report is launched.”
The promoter says Johnson handed the bodily earlier than the battle that’s required by the state.
It was his first ever Thai battle, sources say.
The Illinois Division of Monetary and Skilled Laws is investigating the incident.
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