Tim Hague, UFC fighter turned boxer, dies at 33, two days after he was knocked out in a boxing match
Tim Hague, the former UFC fighter known as "The Thrashing Machine," died Sunday,
two days after he was critically injured when he was knocked out in a boxing
match against former Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Adam Braidwood.
Hague's sister, Jackie Neil, announced the death in a family statement.
"It is with incredible sadness, sorrow and heartbreak to report that Tim has
passed away today," the statement said. "He was surrounded by family, listening
to his favorite songs. We will miss him with so greatly."
The match Friday night at the Shaw Conference Centre was promoted by KO
Boxing.
The 33-year-old Hague, who grew up on a farm in Boyle, Alberta, was a
heavyweight trained in jiu-jitsu. He was 21-13 as an MMA fighter before
switching to boxing last summer
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