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Briton Chapman suffers brain bleed after sparring session

Briton Chapman suffers brain bleed after sparring session
BBC Sport Wednesday 05 August 2026, 11:04 UTC 1 min read
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British boxer Raven Chapman was airlifted to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a brain bleed following a sparring session in Denmark on 24 July.

British boxer Raven Chapman was airlifted to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a brain bleed following a sparring session in Denmark on 24 July.
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