Singaporean Muay Thai fighter saves four people after his death
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In Singapore, 24-year-old Muay Thai fighter Damian Ong, who died after a charity fight, saved four people through posthumous organ donation.
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Why It Matters
Damian Ong competed in the AMC 13 - Fight for Hope charity tournament on September 12, where he became ill during the fight.
In Singapore, a famous Muay Thai fighter saved four people from death. AsiaOne writes about this.
Damian Ong, 24, felt unwell during a charity fight on September 12. The referee was forced to stop the fight. The athlete was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. On September 27 he passed away.
Ong's last wish was to donate his organs for transplantation. His heart was transplanted into a patient with a serious illness, his liver into an elderly woman who had been waiting for a transplant for more than two years, and his kidneys into a 40-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman who had spent eight and nine years on dialysis. "Mr Ong has changed these people's lives by freeing them from the grueling treatment of dialysis and giving them a new chance to be with their families," the transplant surgeons said.
Ong was considered a rising Muay Thai star and was well known in the Singaporean sporting community. On September 12, he took part in the AMC 13 - Fight for Hope tournament, all proceeds from which went to the breast cancer fund.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of Damian Ong's death?
