Sheriff Laval, a 28-year-old English boxer, died last Sunday. [ontem] after a fight with 33-year-old Portuguese Malam Varela, which took place at London’s Harrow Entertainment Center and marked the debut of the London athlete at the professional level.
According to The Sun, Cherif Laval fell lifeless in the ring after being hit to the temple in the fourth round of the fight. The English boxer was quickly treated at the scene and was later taken to Northwick Park Hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead.
“This was his debut as a professional. He died pursuing his dream. His fight was first on the list, but the event was canceled and the next three fights were canceled after Sheriff was taken to the hospital,” he began. alleged witness, who remained anonymous, in the testimony quoted by the above-mentioned source. “He got hurt at the end of the third round. He then came back in the fourth round, the final one, and was hit with a right hand to the temple. He fell and the referee started to count to 10, but stopped because he saw that Sheriff was in bad condition. Doctors arrived and treated him for about 20 minutes, including resuscitation and the use of a defibrillator, all in front of a full room.
Malam Varela, the Portuguese man involved in this tragedy, has been promoting the fight with Chief Lawal for several weeks on his social networks, as evidenced by the publication date attached below.