38-year-old German boxer suddenly collapsed before the third round. Yamak was taken to the hospital, but doctors failed to save the athlete.

According to Bild, after the end of the second round, Musa went to his corner and was going to continue the fight.. However, before the start of the next three-minute period, he suddenly became ill - the boxer slowly knelt down and lost consciousness..

Representatives of his team and paramedics immediately rushed to the athlete to provide first aid.. The unconscious boxer was rushed to the hospital, where doctors, unfortunately, were forced to declare death as a result of a heart attack..

Musa Yamak has been performing in the professional ring since 2017. During this time he had eight fights and won eight victories.. At the time of his death, he was the Intercontinental Champion according to the World Boxing Federation (WBF).

Earlier, TSN Prosport reported that a former Ukrainian boxer and referee died as a result of enemy shelling in Mariupol.