UK boxer Tyan Booth has had his license revoked by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) over tweets referencing the tragic death of a fellow boxer. Aged 31, Scott Westgarth died after winning his fight at the weekend. UK boxer Tyan Booth has had his license revoked by the British Boxing Board of Control […]
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Scott Westgarth video: Heartbreaking footage shows celebrations hours before tragic death
The grainy footage shows the two boxers in the ring with both being held by the referee before the winner was announced. The MC can then be heard saying: “Ladies and gentleman, after 10 three-minute rounds of boxing as an official eliminator for the English light heavyweight championship, we go to the referee’s scorecard. “He […]
Scott Westgarth dead: Boxer dies in hospital after winning fight – tributes flood in
Westgarth, 31, beat Dec Spelman at Doncaster Dome on points on Saturday. Both men hit the canvas throughout the brutal fight and Westgarth needed paramedics in his locker room afterwards. Promoter Stefy Bull, who organised Saturday’s event, tweeted: “God bless Scott Westgarth. “To promote a boxing show and a young man doing a job he […]