Investigations have begun concerning safety procedures in Zimbabwean boxing following the death of Taurai Zimunya after he was knocked out in a fight in Harare.
Super bantamweight Zimunya, 24, died on Monday, having collapsed during a professional non-title bout on Saturday. It is the first time a boxer has died in Zimbabwe from injuries sustained in the ring.
Lawrence Zimbudzana, the general secretary of the Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB), says that plans for an inquiry are yet to be addressed.
Zimbudzana told reporters at Zimunya’s burial on Wednesday that for now, attention will be on the burial, and then commence investigations.
A statement from the ZNBWCB said that “all the necessary medical procedures were followed and emergency medical assistance was provided at the venue before he was taken to hospital”.
It was understood that Zimunya took several blows to the head before being knocked out in the third round of a six-round fight.
