Tim Hague dies at 34 after being knocked out in boxing match
Former UFC heavyweight Tim Hague died at the age of 34 on Sunday, following a knockout loss in a boxing match Friday.
"It is with incredible sadness, sorrow and heartbreak to report that Tim has passed away today," his family said in a statement. "He was surrounded by family, listening to his favorite songs. We will miss him with so greatly. We ask for privacy during this difficult time."
Hague suffered a knockout loss to Adam Braidwood on Friday.
Fighting out of Alberta, Canada, Hague made five appearances in the UFC between 2009 and 2011. He enjoyed a very successful debut in 2009, submitting Pat Barry via guillotine choke at UFC 98. He went on to lose his next four bouts inside the Octagon, however.
Hague (21-13) suffered eight career knockouts in MMA, including four within the past 22 months. Hague's professional boxing record was 1-3, with two knockout losses.
Source: http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19672728/ex-ufc-fighter-tim-hague-dies-knocked-boxing
"It is with incredible sadness, sorrow and heartbreak to report that Tim has passed away today," his family said in a statement. "He was surrounded by family, listening to his favorite songs. We will miss him with so greatly. We ask for privacy during this difficult time."
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| Former UFC heavyweight Tim Hague died Sunday after suffering a knockout loss in a boxing match Friday. AP Photo/Eric Jamison |
Fighting out of Alberta, Canada, Hague made five appearances in the UFC between 2009 and 2011. He enjoyed a very successful debut in 2009, submitting Pat Barry via guillotine choke at UFC 98. He went on to lose his next four bouts inside the Octagon, however.
Hague (21-13) suffered eight career knockouts in MMA, including four within the past 22 months. Hague's professional boxing record was 1-3, with two knockout losses.
Source: http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19672728/ex-ufc-fighter-tim-hague-dies-knocked-boxing
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