Jordanian Boxer Al-swaisat Dies From Brain Injury Aged 19

Jordanian Boxer Al-swaisat Dies From Brain Injury Aged 19
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Teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat has died in hospital more than a week after he sustained a brain injury at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) world youth championships in Poland.

The 19-year-old Al-Swaisat was taken to hospital on April 16 where he underwent emergency brain surgery after he collapsed during the third round of his under-81 kg contest with Estonia’s Anton Winogradow.