Sherif Lawal
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{{Short description|Nigerian-British middleweight boxer}}{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Sherif Lawal
| nationality = Nigerian British
| birth_date = 1995
| death_date = 12 May 2024
| occupation = Middleweight Boxer
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Sherif Lawal (1995 – 12 May 2024) was a Nigerian-British middleweight boxer. He died following his professional debut at Harrow Leisure Centre in London on 12 May 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Sherif Lawal: London-based middlweight boxer dies after collapsing during professional debut in Harrow |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c4n11j26rmpo |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=British middleweight boxer dies after pro debut |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/40138728/british-middleweight-sherif-lawal-dies-collapsing-pro-debut |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Lawal faced Portuguese opponent Malam Varela in a scheduled six-round middleweight contest. During the fourth round, Lawal was knocked down, and the fight was stopped by referee Lee Every.{{Cite news |title=Sherif Lawal: British-based middleweight boxer dies after losing on professional debut |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13135316/sherif-lawal-british-based-middleweight-boxer-dies-after-losing-on-professional-debut |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240514184305/https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13135316/sherif-lawal-british-based-middleweight-boxer-dies-after-losing-on-professional-debut |archive-date=2024-05-14 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Sky Sports |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=biodunbusari@vanguardngr.com |date=2024-05-14 |title=Nigerian-British boxer Sherif Lawal dies of head injury |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/nigerian-british-boxer-sherif-lawal-dies-of-head-injury/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}} Emergency services attended to Lawal at the scene, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. Despite medical efforts, he was later pronounced dead at the age of 29.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=London boxer Sherif Lawal dies aged 29 after collapsing in professional debut |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/sherif-lawal-death-age-cause-b2544250.html |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=The Independent |language=en}}