Ardi Ndembo
{{Short description|Congolese heavyweight boxer}}{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ardi Ndembo
| nickname = The Silverback
| nationality = Congolese
| birth_date = 1996
| death_date = 25 April 2024
| occupation = Boxer
}}
Ardi Ndembo (1996 – 25 April 2024) was a Congolese heavyweight boxer, known by the ring name The Silverback.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Ardi Ndembo: Boxing Athletes call for answers after death of boxer |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cx03wvy8x74o |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career
On 5 April 2024, Ndembo faced Nestor Santana in a heavyweight contest in Miami, Florida. During the fight, Ndembo was knocked out and remained unconscious for several minutes. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital and placed in an induced coma due to the severity of his injuries.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-27 |title=Heavyweight boxer dies at 27 after spending three weeks in coma due to knockout |url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/heavyweight-boxer-dies-at-27-after-spending-three-weeks-in-coma-due-to-knockout |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=FOX News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Staszewski |first=Joseph |date=2024-04-27 |title=Boxer Ardi Ndembo, 27, dead after knockout left him in induced coma |url=https://nypost.com/2024/04/27/sports/boxer-ardi-ndembo-27-dead-after-knockout-left-him-in-induced-comma/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |language=en-US}}
Despite efforts to save him, Ndembo succumbed to his injuries on 25 April 2024. His promoters, Viva Promotions, issued a statement mourning his loss: "We at Viva Promotions mourn the loss of Ardi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer who tragically passed away after a knockout in a Team Combat League match on April 5. He remained in an induced coma until his untimely death."{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/heavyweight-ardi-ndembo-passes-away-from-injuries-sustained-in-bout/ar-AA1nJyah?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.msn.com}}
See also
References
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