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Teenage kickboxer, 15, collapsed and died from traumatic brain injury after taking part in unsanctioned fight, inquest told

Alex Eastwood became seriously unwell after fighting in three two-minute rounds against an opponent at a kickboxing competition in Wigan on June 29, 2024.



* A 15-year-old kickboxer, Alex Eastwood, died from a traumatic brain injury after an unsanctioned fight in Wigan. * An inquest highlighted the lack of safeguarding regulations in child contact sports. * A coroner sent a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the Department For Culture, Media And Sport requesting regulations.

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