The 27-year-old heavyweight boxer died on Thursday, three weeks after suffering. bad knockout loss That left him in a coma in Miami.
Aldi Ndembo, who had a perfect 8-0 record in his career, was brutally knocked out by opponent Nestor Santana while competing in a Team Combat League match on April 5th, leaving him unconscious for several minutes in the ring. Lost.
The father of two was in a coma at a Miami hospital and died from his wounds on Thursday.
The promotion paid tribute to Ndembo with an X post.
“We at Viva Promotions mourn the loss of Aldi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer who tragically passed away after a knockout in a Team Combat League match on April 5th,” the promotion said in a statement. mentioned in. “He was in a coma until his untimely death. Rest in peace, Aldi Ndembo!”
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s uncle Jeff, a member of the Team Combat League’s Las Vegas Hustle team that Ndembo represents, was at ringside for the fight.
he told The Sun About that tragic situation.
“Boxing is a sport that you grow up watching and loving, but there are so many risks involved,” Jeff Mayweather said. “Anyone can lose their life boxing. When something like this happens, the whole world wakes up.
“I don’t think boxing is a bad sport because you can die in any sport. If you’re driving a race car at 200 miles an hour and you slip, you’re going to die too. Any sport. But you can die, and boxing is a brutal sport.”
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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman also paid tribute to the Congolese fighter.
“May he rest in peace,” he said. I wrote to X. “Aldi Ndembo has passed away in Miami. My condolences to his family.”
Ndembo’s wife flew in from Las Vegas to be by her husband’s side. According to the Daily Mail.
A GoFundMe page has been set up As of Saturday, more than $11,000 has been raised to help Ndembo’s family.
The page says Team Combat League, which gave him a 10-bell salute, plans to match donations up to $25,000.
