A man who was left "seriously injured" after a charity boxing match has died. On Saturday, March 25, a student had been participating in one of the opening bouts of the charity event organised by Ultra White Collar Boxing at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham.
The event was scheduled from 5.30pm until 10pm but was cut short as the boxer required medical attention. On-site paramedics attended to the boxer before he was taken to Queen's Medical Centre, where he died.
Detective Inspector Chris Berryman, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers attended Harvey Hadden Sports Village on Saturday, March 25 with partners including East Midlands Ambulance Service. A man was left seriously injured following a boxing match and transported to Queen’s Medical Centre.
“Since the incident, his condition deteriorated and he has sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with all of his family and friends at this difficult time.
"We are keeping an open mind and working with the coroner to establish what has happened.”
A spokesperson for Ultra White Collar Boxing said: “Everyone at Ultra White Collar Boxing was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of one of our participants, who took part in our Nottingham event on Saturday, March 25. Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this difficult time.
“We are in close contact with his family and continue to offer them all the support we can. With investigations now underway by the relevant authorities, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”
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