Hassan Mgaya dead at 29: Boxer dies just days after suffering KO defeat as tributes pour in
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TANZANIAN boxer Hassan Mgaya has tragically died aged 29, the WBC have confirmed. Mgaya passed away in hospital just days after his defeat to Paul Elias. The Tanzanian super-lightweight fought Elias in his country's capital Dar-Es-Salaam on December 27.
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Following his KO defeat he was taken straight to Palestine Hospital in Sinza, Tanzania. He was subsequently transferred to Mwananyamala Hospital, where he tragically died on December 30. A WBC statement read: "The entire WBC family and President Mauricio Sulaiman send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our beloved champion.".
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