Boxer that fought on Tyson Fury undercard dies aged 29 as tributes pour in

Tributes have come pouring in for deceased super-middleweight prospect Cem Kilic. The Turkish boxer, who competed on Tyson Fury’s undercard again in June 2019 when the Gyspy King defeated Tom Schwarz on the MGM Grand, was discovered lifeless over the vacation season. He was simply 29 years outdated.

Turkish Boxing Federation president Eyup Gozgec introduced on Friday: “We have learned the news of the death of one of our former national boxers. We wish patience to the grieving relatives. Rest in peace.”

Kilic’s former supervisor, Shane Shapiro, added: “Never thought I would be writing something like this right now. I am in shock. RIP Cem Kilic, the first fighter that took a chance on me, someone who moved from Germany to Los Angeles, lived with me for 7 years and was part of my family. Those who know, know.

“Me and Cem were always side by side… we had so many highs and lows, and didn’t always see eye to eye, but the memories we made together will never fade. You will always be remembered… RIP ‘Champ’ Cem Kilic. We went to war together.”

Kilic ended his profession with a report of 17-1 (11KOs). The sole blemish on his in any other case flawless report was handed to him by Terence Crawford’s stablemate Steven Nelson again in January 2020. Kilic shortly received again on the horse and recorded three straight wins earlier than his premature dying.

He final fought in August 2022, beating Marco Delgado (7-3) on the Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello by way of unanimous choice. Arguably the very best win of Kilic’s profession got here in September 2018 when he took DeAndre Ware’s undefeated report on a Showtime card headlined by Devin Haney and Juan Carlos Burgos.

But the largest invoice Kilic was part of was Fury’s bout with Schwarz the place the then-undefeated starlet stopped Martez McGregor within the eighth and last spherical after being downed within the opening stanza.

Kilic was born on June 6, 1994, in Neustadt, Germany. He later relocated to the United States on the age of 19 and resided in Sherman Oaks, California on the time of his dying.