South African middleweight Booto Guylain died tragically this week after succumbing to injuries sustained in his EFC Africa 27 bout with Keron Davies, which took place last Thursday. The 29-year-old was rushed to Johannesburg General Hospital after the third-round TKO loss, but the promotion announced that he had passed away on Tuesday afternoon. Following the bout, which was stopped at 3:25 of the third round, EFC Africa announced that Guylain was being treated for swelling and bleeding on the brain. The promotion’s president, Cairo Howarth, issued the following statement on Wednesday: “We are devastated. This is a huge loss to the sport and to all who know him.
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South African Fighter Booto Guylain Dies from Injuries Sustained During EFC Africa 27 – MMA Weekly