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Cancer survivor, father of three dies after intense boxing training session goes wrong

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Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie has died aged 27 [Courtesy]

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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