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Scott Westgarth (centre)
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BRITISH boxer Scott Westgarth died yesterday morning after being rushed to hospital following his victory over Dec Spellman.
The 31-year-old had beaten Spellman on points in an English light-heavyweight title eliminator on Saturday before falling ill backstage after suffering a knockdown late on.
Westgarth was taken to the Royal Hallamshire hospital — he had fought at The Dome in Doncaster — and died in the early hours yesterday, the British Boxing Board of Control confirmed today.
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