Emerging boxing star Travell Mazion died Wednesday at age 24.
Golden Boy Promotions confirmed the news on Thursday.
“At Golden Boy we are deeply saddened by the tragic demise of Travel Mazion,” a statement read. “He was a kind and charismatic young man who lit up every room he entered and excited fans inside the ring. We send our sincere prayers and thoughts to your family. Let him rip ”
Mazion died in a car accident outside his hometown of Austin, Texas on Wednesday night, Boxing Scene reports. Another person died and two others were injured in the collision, according to the report.
Its promoter Oscar De La Hoya expressed his pain on Twitter on Thursday.
I am still incredulous. @ black_magic92 you left us too soon! Pleasant, young with all the talent in the world. Our sport not only had great success in losing you, but the world lost a good one. You are forever golden. My heart and my prayers are with you and your champion family. pic.twitter.com/oFkUi0yyQb
– Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) July 16, 2020
Mazion never lost
Nicknamed “Black Magic,” Mazion was 17-0 with 13 knockouts, nine of which came in the first round.
His most recent victory was a knockout against Fernando Castaneda with a 58-second body shot in the first round on January 11 to secure the WBC-NABF super welterweight title.
Mazion made his walk without using music as a tribute to the victims of armed violence.
He would have turned 25 on July 24.
