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Boxer dies aged 27 after a freak accident in training

Dwight Ritchie  died in a freak accident after he was punched in the stomach during training

Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie has died aged 27 after a freak accident during a sparring session.

'The Fighting Cowboy' was helping light middleweight star Michael Zerafa prepare for his rematch with Australian legend Jeff Horn.

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