JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian Boxing Commission says a professional boxer has died after undergoing brain surgery following a title fight Friday.
Indonesian Boxing Commission chairman Anton Sihombing said Muhammad Afrizal died early Wednesday at the Christian University (UKI) Hospital in eastern Jakarta.
Afrizal, a former Pan Asia Boxing Association featherweight champion, was rushed to the hospital when he vomited one hour after a junior-lightweight bout.
The 30-year-old Afrizal was knocked down once during the 12-round bout against countryman Irvan Marbun, who won in a unanimous decision.
