22 March,2018 05:03 PM IST | Beijing | ANI
Venezuela's boxer Yeison Cohen has passed away, aged 28. Cohen was in intensive care for 15 days after suffering brain haemorrhage during a bout on March 2 in Barranquilla, reports the Xinhua News Agency.
A number of deaths have rocked the world of boxing in recent weeks.
Earlier, Canadian boxer David Whittom, 39, had died after he was placed into a coma for ten months following a fight.
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British boxer Scott Westgarth also died at the age of 31 after suffering some fatal injuries in a bout.