Sad news hit the boxing world on Friday afternoon when it was announced that Paul Bamba, the boxing champion, had died suddenly at the age of 35.
The cause of death is still unknownbut it was confirmed that he died on Friday afternoon. The news was published on Instagram with the message:
It is with great regret that we announce the death of a beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paula Bamba, whose love and light touched many lives.
Incredibly saddened to hear the passing of Paul Bamba, who had just captured the WBA Gold World Title last week 🕊️
Paul went 14-0 in 2024, breaking Mike Tyson’s record for Most Fights in a Year
My heart goes out to his family – he will be missed and was loved by so many ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IXh4ShRG6z
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) December 27, 2024
Bamba won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title last weekend with a victory over Rogelija Medina Lunaand achieved a record of 19 wins and three losses throughout his career. He had a great year in 2024 in which he recorded 14 wins, all of them by knockout, making him broke Mike Tyson’s record who had 13 knockouts in 12 months. After his last victory, Bamba challenged Jake Paul to fight.
Jake, you can come get this, you can fight for it, or you can keep fake fighting. At the end of the day, I did my job. You can claim that you take boxing seriously and that you’ve made a lot of money, but you haven’t gained respect in boxingBamba stated a few days ago.
Inspired by his journey. Rest in peace, Paul Bamba ❤️🕊️ pic.twitter.com/EYPJia7Fbq
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 27, 2024
Paul Bamba was supposed to fight against Tommy Fury, half-brother of Tyson Fury, in 2020 in Dubai, but the fight was then canceled because Fury had problems with his weight.
He was a fighter with great confidence and unwavering ambition to achieve top results.
But above all, he was an amazing man who inspired many. We are heartbroken by his passing and kindly ask for privacy and understanding at this difficult time as we grieve together, the announcement concludes.
(www.jabuka.tv)
