According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, undfeated Jr. Middleweight prospect Omar Henry passed away on Friday due to Gallbladder Cancer.
Henry was due to appear on SHOBOX on November 16th but fell ill just a few days before the fight and was diagnosed with Gall Stones which then led to the Cancer diagnosis.
“My liver was so swollen that the doctor asked me if I had been in a car accident,” Henry said. “When I told him I had not been in a car accident, he told me that I was very lucky to have not participated in a boxing match in this condition. He said I could have easily ruptured my liver if I entered the ring at this time.
“Looking back, I guess there were symptoms back in California (where he had been training), but when you’re in training there are always aches and pains that you try to ignore. As disappointed as I am right now, it does help that the doctors said I would have risked my life had I not learned about my ailments.”
“This is a real human tragedy for a young man of just 25 years and so much energy to have his life taken away. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord,” promoter Don King said in a statement given to ESPN.com.
Henry would have been 26 years old on February 8th and had a pro record of 12-0-1