Boxing: Russian Maxim Dadashev dies following head trauma suffered in fight

Maxim Dadashev fought Subriel Matias last week.
Maxim Dadashev fought Subriel Matias last week. Photo credit: Getty

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering head injuries during a fight last week.

The 28-year-old sustained the injuries in a fight in the United States against Subriel Matias, Russia's TASS news agency reports.

The 28-year-old sustained the injuries in a fight in the United States against Subriel Matias.
The 28-year-old sustained the injuries in a fight in the United States against Subriel Matias. Photo credit: Getty

"It's very sad. There are no words," Russian Boxing Federation President Umar Kremlev told Sport Express media outlet, adding it the federation would probe the circumstances surrounding Dadashev's death.

The Russian Boxing Federation has said it would pay for Dadashev's funeral and compensate his family.

Reuters