Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba dies aged 35, six days after last fight

Bamba dies six days after knockout of Rogelio Medina
Puerto Rican boxer won all 14 of his 2024 fights by KO

The Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager, the R&B singer Shaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith, announced Friday. The news comes less than a week after Bamba claimed the WBA’s secondary “gold” cruiserweight title with a sixth-round knockout of Rogelio Medina in New Jersey.

Bamba’s death was confirmed in a joint statement from Ne-Yo and Bamba’s family. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend, and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives,” the statement read. It also described Bamba as a fierce competitor with an unrelenting drive for greatness.

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