American boxer Hannah Rapp, who challenged Tiara Brown for the WBC featherweight championship last month, died on Saturday after being hit by a car while cycling, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said in a statement.
Boxing Career
Rapp had won eight and drawn one of her first nine professional bouts, capturing the North American Boxing Federation featherweight title, before losing to Brown by unanimous decision.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said, ‘She was an exceptional boxer, but above all, an invaluable member of our boxing family.’ Charles Medina, 31, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter over Rapp’s death.
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