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A screengrab of the moment Gabriel Olanrewaju collapsed in the ring [Credits/Facebook]
Former West African Light Heavyweight Champion Gabriel Olanrewaju has died after collapsing during a fight in Ghana.
According to multiple Ghanaian news reports, the 40-year-old Nigerian boxer was competing against John Mbagunu, known as Power, at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, 29 March 2025, when he suddenly collapsed in the ring.
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