Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBBC) and the family of Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju following his death in Ghana.

The Nigerian passed away during a bout on Saturday night, March 29, 2025, at the Bukom Boxing Arena. The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) officially confirmed his death on Sunday, adding that he was medically cleared to fight.

In the latest development, Ghana's Sports and Recreation Minister has also sent his warm condolences to the boxing fraternity of Nigeria over the unfortunate incident.

In another twist to the story, Oluremi Aboderin, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control, claims the boxer had refused to fight after disagreements over financial terms.

"The boxer and his coach were already back on their way to Nigeria…before a call came and they now said they were ready to increase or pay what he was asking for as extra, and that there is a fight on Saturday night in Ghana and their fight will be put on that fight," he told Joy Sports.

"Segun and his trainer came back, and that is where GBA erred. They shouldn’t have allowed him to fight on Saturday because…The rules of this game are that you do weigh in on Thursday and fight the following day, not weigh in on Thursday and fight two days after; that is where GBA erred, and it’s a big mistake."