The undefeated boxer Musa Yamak Collapsed in the ring during a boxing match on Saturday. The German boxer who had an 8-0 record, passed away of a heart attack while facing Uganda’s Hamza Wandera on Saturday in Munich, according to the media reports
Meanwhile, a Turkish official took to Twitter to confirm the sad news that came as a shock to many. Several fans believe that the boxing world has lost yet another star.
Avrupa ve Asya şampiyonlukları olan Alucralı boksör hemşehrimiz Musa Askan Yamak'ı bir kalp krizi sonrasında genç yaşında kaybettik.
— Hasan Turan 🇹🇷🇵🇸 (@hasanturantr) May 15, 2022
Daha önce müsabaka için Ankara’ya geldiğinde TBMM’de görüştüğümüz merhuma Allah’tan rahmet, kederli ailesine ve sevenlerine başsağlığı diliyorum. pic.twitter.com/KXhiMeBoA2
BOXING SHOCK Musa Yamak dead aged 38: German boxer collapses in ring and suffers heart attack in ninth pro fight
— Thomas J. Gold (@TheFacilitatorr) May 16, 2022
Rest in peace.#MusaAskanYamak pic.twitter.com/KxH8euOsKT
“We lost our compatriot 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.
The second round saw Yamak receiving heavy blows during his fight with Wandera, post which the boxer tried to fight back in the third round but, collapsed just before the round was about to start.
Devastating Moment Champion Boxer Collapses and Dies from Heart Attack (Warning: Distressing Video)
— 🍊Nikos 🇨🇾🇬🇷🇬🇧 (@CyprusNik) May 17, 2022
Undefeated Turkish-German boxer Musa Yamak collapsed as he tried to come out for the 3rd round of his 9th professional bout near Munich, Germany. pic.twitter.com/RSzeDO6s9J
Medics rushed into the ring but could not revive the 175-pound fighter. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead, the New York Post reported this week.
"We lost our compatriot Musa Askan Yamak, a boxer from Alucra, who won European and Asian championships, at a young age after a heart attack," Istanbul politician Hasan Turan, 55, tweeted at the weekend.
The 38-year-old turned professional in 2017 and rose to fame after winning the WBFed International title in 2021.
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