Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies while sparring with Michael Zerafa

  • Ritchie took a body hit, collapsed and couldn’t be revived
  • ‘Today we lost a champion both in and out of the ring’

The Australian boxing fraternity is mourning the loss of local fighter Dwight Ritchie, who died in a freak training accident in Melbourne.

The 27-year-old Victorian collapsed on Saturday after a sparring session with Michael Zerafa, who is preparing for his rematch with Jeff Horn after winning the Battle of Bendigo.

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