BOXING fans have raised thousands for the family of a fighter who died in his first professional fight.
Middleweight Sherif Lawal, 29, collapsed in the ring after being knocked out by Portugal’s Malam Varela, 33, on Sunday night.
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His sister Katherine has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for a funeral following his sudden death at Harrow Leisure Center in northwest London.
She wrote: “Sherifdeen passed away whilst playing the sport she loved and dedicated her life to.
“In addition to working to be a mental health nurse, he was also a dedicated mental health support worker.
“This fundraiser aims to raise funds for his funeral arrangements. Any support you can provide will be deeply appreciated.”
Last night more than £10,000 was raised towards their target of £15,000.
Flowers were left at his St Pancras Boxing Club in London, where trainer Claire Williams raised £2,600 for Sherif’s family through a separate GoFundMe page.
She wrote: “He went out doing what he loved, but it shouldn’t have been that way.”
She said Sherif was studying nursing at North Middlesex University.
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