Hamzah Aljahmi

Hamzah Aljahmi (1996 - December 22, 2015) was an American professional boxer in the bantamweight division. He fell into a coma as his finished fighting his four round professional debut on December 19, 2015, in Youngstown, Ohio, and died of his injuries in a Youngstown hospital three days later, on December 22, 2015.
Amateur and professional boxing career
Aljahmi followed boxing since childhood, with dreams of being the next Muhammad Ali. He attended Fordson High School and graduated from Dearborn Magnet High School, in Dearborn. He fought in the National Golden Gloves tournament in the 108 pound weight class in 2013 and on December 19, 2015, Aljahmi went professional at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Hall in Youngstown, Ohio. Aljahmi fought his four round professional debut against Anthony Taylor, of Warren, Ohio, who was also debuting. Aljahmi was knocked down three times in the first round, giving Taylor a 10-6 round. Aljahmi battled back to win the second half of round one, and won rounds two and three, but still needed a knockout to win the bout.
Coma and death
Aljahmi fell to one knee as the bout ended and complained to the referee about a knee injury. The fighter closed his eyes shortly after that, and slipped into a coma. He was taken to a Youngstown hospital, where he underwent brain surgery, and died three days later. His opponent, Anthony Taylor, spent time with Aljahmi and his family in the hospital. According to Mahoning County coroner Joseph Orr, Aljahmi died from blunt force trauma injury to his head. According to Ohio Athletic Commissioner Bernie Profato "Near the end of the fourth round, he kind of, without getting hit, lost his balance and he fell back into the ropes." Former world lightweight champion Ray Mancini, a native of Youngstown, whose opponent Duk Koo Kim died after a 1982 world title bout, offered to speak to Anthony Taylor after Aljahmi's death.

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