He boxing is in mourning Ardi Ndemboa 27-year-old Congolese, died after being hospitalized for three weeks in a coma after suffering a hard knock out in his fight against Nestor El Toro Santana, in the heavyweight category, last April 5.
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The African made his presentation as a member of the team Las Vegas hustle against the Cuban, that represented Miami Assassin, in the Team Battle League (TLC), which has a format in which fighters compete for one or two rounds and obtain points in each one, which are added to decide the winner.
Ardi “Iron” Ndembo was a 27-year-old boxer. (Photo: IG @ardindembo).
With 22 seconds left in the round in which they were eliminated to move on to the next roundSantana hit Ndembo hard in the face, leaving him unconscious in the ring.
Ardi Ndembo was hospitalized after the blow he received from Néstor Santana. (Video: X @RBadiniema)
The man born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was quickly assisted by doctors, who worked for several minutes until he was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. On the way to the establishment, the boxer lost consciousness and then had to undergo emergency surgery. After being in an induced coma for three weeks, he died.
“We mourn the loss of Ardi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer who tragically passed away after a knockout in a Team Combat League match on April 5. He remained in an induced coma until his untimely death. RIP Ardi Ndembo!”, the sports promotion group Viva Promotions published on social networks.
Iron, as they called Ndembo, was the father of two children and left a perfect record in eight boxing appearances, with seven knockouts to his name.
