(Reuters) - Professional boxing suffered its second death this week after 23-year-old Argentine super lightweight Hugo Santillan died on Thursday from injuries suffered in the ring five days ago.
Santillan passed away at a Buenos Aires hospital where he was being treated for injuries suffered in his Saturday fight against Uruguayan Eduardo Abreu, the World Boxing Council (WBC) said on its website.
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