Jeremiah Okorodudu, former Nigerian boxer, has died, from partial stroke and diabetes complications.
Adenike Okorodudu, wife of the former pugilist, confirmed his passing to TheCable on Wednesday night.
Okorodudu, who was one of Nigeria’s most celebrated boxers in the 1980s, died at a private hospital in Surulere, Lagos.Advertisement “His leg was supposed to have been amputated on Saturday but he gave up the ghost this night at the hospital we took him to in Lawanson in Surulere. “I tried all I could to raise awareness for support so as to avoid what happened tonight. But he has gone finally.The 64-year-old, who battled foot ulcer in the past couple of years,He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.
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