Rashed Al-Swaisa, 19, Passes Away Due To Brain Injury From Fight in AIBA Youth Championships

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Rashed Al-Swaisa, 19, Passes Away Due To Brain Injury

According to several overseas reports, teenage Jordanian amateur boxer, Rashed Al-Swaisat, died in a hospital more than a week after he sustained a traumatic brain injury at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) world youth championships in Poland.

On April 16, the 19-year-old boxer was taken to hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery after he collapsed during the third round of his under-81 kg fight with Estonia’s Anton Winogradow.

“It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Rashed Al-Swaisat of Jordan, who had been admitted to hospital on April 16 further to his fight during the AIBA YWCHs. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and team mates, to whom we offer our sincere condolences," AIBA said in a statement.

There was further confirmation of Al-Swaisat's passing from the Jordanian Olympic Committee (JOC), who also offered condolences to the athlete’s family.

“The Jordan Olympic Committee expresses its deep sadness and pain at the death of the national boxing team player, Rashed Al-Swaisat, who passed away yesterday evening, Monday,” the JOC said in a statement.

“The Jordanian Olympic Committee... extends sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends.”