The death of the Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias, a few hours ago in Canada, a wave of solidarity in Mexico, where his evolution was followed since he vanished after a fight last Saturday.
“Rest in peace Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, my thoughts and prayers are with your family and loved ones,” the world super fly champion of the World Boxing Association wrote on his twitter account. Francisco Estrada.
The 18-year-old boxer lost by knockout on Saturday in the fourth round of a welterweight bout against the Canadian. Marie-Pier Houle. In the last minutes of the fourth round she received good combinations while she was on the ropes and although the referee stopped the confrontation, shortly after the Mexican was unable to stay on her feet.
After several days in a coma, on Thursday the doctors announced the death of the boxer, who won two bouts as a professional and suffered four defeats, three of them by knockout.
“We deeply regret the sensitive passing of Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarías. Our condolences to her family and friends.”, commented the promoter Zanfers.
In statements reproduced by the Mexican media, the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mauricio Sulaimán, lamented the death and confessed that speaking with the fighter’s father caused him terrible pain.
“The WBC is very grateful for the support given to Don Esteban Zacarías, Jeannette’s father, to be able to renew his passport and be able to travel to Canada,” said Sulaimán, who called for more protection controls and communication between boxing commissions. .
Canadian Marie-Pier Houle, with four victories and one draw as a professional, showed solidarity to Zacarías’s family. “I’m devastated”, he expressed.
“I regret the death of the boxer from Aguascalientes Jeanette Zacarías Zapata, my solidarity with her family, friends and close ones. QEPD,” wrote on his social networks Martín Orozco, Governor of the State of Aguascalientes, where the fighter was originally from.
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