Overview
- Johnson collapsed near the end of his heavyweight Thai boxing match at the Matador Fighter Challenge at Cicero Stadium on Nov. 21.
- An ambulance was called at 8:38 p.m., and he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:01 a.m.
- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has scheduled an autopsy, Cicero police have opened a death investigation, and the state regulator IDFPR is reported to be reviewing the incident.
- Event promoter Joe Goytia said medical staff treated Johnson on site and that the fighter had passed the state-required pre-fight physical.
- Reports indicate it was Johnson’s first Thai match, while accounts differ on his opponent’s identity, naming either Corey Newell or Mario Aleksandrovski.