A 22-year-old boxer, Jakub Moczyk, who died after a knockout punch in his first match, donated his heart to help others, an inquest has heard.
Jakub, better known as Kuba, was knocked out in the third round of Saturday’s fight at the Tower Complex in Great Yarmouth.
His family said he died on Wednesday night at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, where he had been in a coma on a life-support machine.
An inquest into his death heard he died from a traumatic head injury. The inquest was opened at Norwich Coroner’s Court and adjourned until 3 May 2017.
Area coroner, Yvonne Blake said: “Kuba has donated his heart to help others.”
Mr Moczyk’s twin sister Magdalena Moczyk had set up a GoFundMe page called, Wake up Kuba, in order to raise £20,000 for specialist treatment abroad. She managed to raise more than £4,000 before he died surrounded by family.
Mr Moczyk, originally from Poland, worked at a chicken factory and lived in the town.
His trainer, Scott Osinski said on Wednesday Mr Moczyk was winning the fight when he took the fatal blow.
His opponent is believed to be 17 years old. Mr Docwra said he has now banned his own sons, aged 11 and 16, from boxing.
Norfolk Police has confirmed it does not plan to investigate.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has said the venue was licensed to hold boxing events but environmental health officers would be investigating as health and safety concerns had been raised.
