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Mum Of Boxer Who Died While Fighting Cries Out For Justice, Says He Was Threatened To Step Down



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySHmqGYW-0Q

The mother of Nigerian Boxer Olanrewaju Segun,who died inside the boxing ring in Ghana on Sunday is crying out for justice. She alleges that there is foul play in the death of her son. Saying her son sent her a message few hours before his demise that he was being threatened to step down for the opponent.

Olarenwaju Segun is my only child, I raised him alone. he sent me a message saying he was being threåtened to forfeit the match, but he refused, We only saw the message after he d!ed in the same match, please Nigerians help me seek justice for my son"💔

-Segun mom cries out

Lies to gain public sympathy , he was threatened to step down for his opponent he didn't send a message to his manager but his mom ? What does his mom know about boxing?

Mrfeel:
Lies to gain public sympathy , he was threatened to step down for his opponent he didn't send a message to his manager but his mom ? What does his mom know about boxing?

Hmmmm

Mrfeel:
Lies to gain public sympathy , he was threatened to step down for his opponent he didn't send a message to his manager but his mom ? What does his mom know about boxing?

He wasn't threatened but wasn't allowed to fight the original bout he went for because he was overweight for that class , on his own against the advise of his coach he went to fight in a higher weight class he wasn't prepared for for 500 dollars pay

"Saanu mi, saanu mi," na their anthem once their kids commit. The man's body gave in to punishment. There was no foul play. He knew the hazard of his job and she's yet to accept it. He's gone. It could've gone the other way with his opponent biting the dust. Let her count her loss and focus on her other living children.

To the bots and trolls on my matter, would joining the army instead change the fact that he was her only child? Engagement, engagement don turn una to unpaid Nairaland prefects.

Justice for what? Maybe this woman no understand wot Ur late son signed?

Boxing is a dangerous sport. People die there.

If you notice, boxing no longer has the large number of black Americans it used to have. That's because 70 years or more ago, boxing was the only sport open to blacks to compete with whites. When other sports opened up, blacks went there. Better health insurance, regular salaries.

(Ken Norton was a boxer who fought Muhammad Ali and many others. He had a son, who was expected to be a boxer...instead the son chose american football. Regular salary, no living from purse to purse.).

kpankpangolo:
"Saanu mi, saanu mi," na their anthem once their kids commit. The man's body gave in to punishment. There was no foul play. He knew the hazard of his job and she's yet to accept it. He's gone. It could've gone the other way with his opponent biting the dust. Let her count her loss and focus on her other living children.

she say na her only child

nonhuman:
she say na her only child

Better luck in the next life. She should try adoption.

kpankpangolo:
Better luck in the next life. She should try adoption.

hmmm don't wicked na

What justice is she crying for when her son, out of greed, consent to a fight that he wasn't scheduled to appear for $500

Make una pity her na

nonhuman:
hmmm don't wicked na

What advice will you give her?

Very emotional and pathetic. The mother could have advised him to step down at the moment she received the message.

Just tell her sorry and take heart

kpankpangolo:
What advice will you give her?

So she doesn’t know her son was a boxer…may God forgive me,I almost burst into laughter when she said he won round 1and 2 but he couldn’t carry his hand in round 3

nonhuman:
Just tell her sorry and take heart

That is why Nigeria remains stagnant. You give advice if you see fit. Leaving them alone continues their existence in ignorance. Mama should take IVF medication to birth another or adopt. She should have cousins and niblings she can give the child to if stress kills her.

Justice over whay again your son choose to be a boxer when he was bringing money home u were happy na them done blow him brain shift u dey say justice

No be every thing be witch ooooo Africa

Hmmmm

Hmmmm....


Greediness add to the guy death all because of 500 USD now who's alive to spend it now....

He should've followed his coach advice...

Oh it's sad but if there was to that, I guess he knew what he was up to. He died in active service just hope he had a life insurance.

Maxymilliano:
What justice is she crying for when her son, out of greed, consent to a fight that he wasn't scheduled to appear for $500

Wait I don't get it. Like he'll be paid $500 for the fight?

That's about 750k. Even if he survived and sustained serious injuries, he'll exhaust that money treating himself.

The money he was promised wasn't worth the risk at all.

He is her only child

kpankpangolo:
"Saanu mi, saanu mi," na their anthem once their kids commit. The man's body gave in to punishment. There was no foul play. He knew the hazard of his job and she's yet to accept it. He's gone. It could've gone the other way with his opponent biting the dust. Let her count her loss and focus on her other living children.

Bawo lose allow omo yin ko lo se ise boxing ngbanti o mo pe,omo nikan leni?!



Well hope I tried, still learning to speak it though

The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control has already queried the Ghanaian Boxing authorities. She's perfectly in order for calling for justice. The Ministry of Sports and police should investigate his death.

It's now looking fishy and I will not be surprised if many people are culpable. His family must be compensated.

This justice will be a long journey.
It was reported that he died of cardiac arrest.
We all saw the video.
If the family is suspecting a foul play, then the death should be probe with an autopsy carried out.

May God give her the strength to bear the lose.
Rest in Peace to the Boxer

sad how some are insensitive to someone loss, regardless of whatever we human first before anything

she's not crying for justice, she's crying for government compensation, na money she dey find

kpankpangolo:
Better luck in the next life. She should try adoption.

You think being an insensitive prick makes you a strong man?

Mrfeel:
Lies to gain public sympathy , he was threatened to step down for his opponent he didn't send a message to his manager but his mom ? What does his mom know about boxing?

You are a highly insensitive person. If the deceased were your brother, is this what you will say? May God forgive you.

BrickDevo:
she's not crying for justice, she's crying for government compensation, na money she dey find

She's calling for both. Get an interpreter if you don't understand Yoruba. She's made serious allegations and must be investigated instead of reducing it to mockery of compensation. Your own mother will never watch you die just for compensation nah