An amateur boxer who died after being 'seriously injured' in a Nottingham charity event has been named. On Saturday, March 25, Jubal Reji Kurian was rushed to hospital after being seriously injured in one of the opening bouts at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Bilborough.
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that he had since died. Ultra White Collar Boxing, which organised the charity event, said it was "deeply saddened" by his death.
“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," said a spokesperson. "Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this difficult time.
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“We are in close contact with his family and continue to offer them all the support we can. With investigations now under way by the relevant authorities, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”
A Nottingham City Council spokesperson said: “We are deeply saddened to hear that he [Jubal] has since died in hospital and our thoughts are with his family and friends. We are liaising with relevant authorities to help them with their inquiries into this tragic incident.”
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.”
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