Kofi Adams, Ghana's Minister of Sports and Recreation, has announced plans to establish a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Segun Olanrewaju's tragic death. During Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League on March 29 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, the boxer collapsed in the third round against Ghanaian Jon Mbanugu.
He was taken to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital right away, where he was declared dead. Remi Aboderin, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), accused the Ghana Boxing Authority of negligence following the incident, claiming that the fight was staged without following standard boxing protocol. Adams emphasized the government's commitment to locating the truth in an interview with Ghanaian radio station Sporty FM on Tuesday.
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Adams gave the public the assurance that the investigation would be comprehensive and open. Adams stated, "We can only determine if all the protocols that need to be sanctioned for a fight were followed and if all the ringside protocols were also followed — if paramedics were available" through an investigation. "If paramedics were available.
We must establish a committee to investigate the circumstances because we have only just begun the process. I have assured everyone that nothing will be covered, and we will ask all necessary questions. Additionally, he urged the Nigerian and Ghanaian boxing authorities to fully cooperate once the investigation panel is established. In his 24 professional bouts, Olanrewaju, a former national light-heavyweight champion from West Africa, had 13 wins, eight losses, and three draws.