USA Today: “A University of Nevada, Las Vegas student died last week following a fraternity’s amateur boxing match, according to a university statement. Friends and family are mourning Nathan Tyler Valencia, 20, who died Nov. 23 – four days after participating in Kappa Sigma fraternity’s ‘Fight Night’ on Nov. 19.
“According to social media flyers posted by UNLV’s Kappa Sigma chapter, the off-campus event planned to raise money for Center Ring Boxing in Las Vegas. Valencia was listed as one of the fighters participating in the night’s ‘Main Event.’ Nick Lasso and Ryan Zimmer, the Valencia family’s attorneys, told USA TODAY that Valencia had no prior boxing experience.
“In a Friday letter to the campus community, UNLV President Keith Whitfield wrote that Valencia collapsed soon after his fight and was taken to a hospital, where he later died, according to Lasso and Zimmer. Whitfield added that UNLV is ‘committing all available resources to review the incident and determine how off-campus events like these can be as safe as possible.’ The family’s lawyers stressed that Valencia’s loved ones are seeking answers and accountability.”