Tributes are pouring in for an Auckland boxer has died five days after she collapsed after suffering a head injury during a routine sparring session.
Lucy Brown, 31, was sparring with a boxing club in Wellsford Boxing Sport and Fitness Club at Centennial Park when she collapsed on Saturday (August 18).
She was flown to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.
Auckland City Police Detective Senior Sergeant Lloyd Schmid said the woman had been on life support for a number of days and sadly died this morning at 7:45am.
"Unfortunately there have been a number of conflicting reports in the media regarding when she died and this has not been helpful, he said".
Police say the death has been referred to the coroner.
Since the accident, friends and family are sharing their thoughts and prayers for Lucy and her family online.
A number of tributes have been sent via a GoFund page set up "to help her family with any bills that may arise".
"Today the world is a darker place. One of the brightest souls has been reclaimed," Ms Brown's friend Cassie Barton wrote on the fundraising page.
"I am heart broken to say that our beautiful Lucy has lost her fight. She was the true definition of a warrior. She fought as hard as she could but she has returned to God.
"You are at peace now my girl, you rest. We will always love you and you will live on through all of us.
"Sending all my love and strength to your family babe. Fly high."
Tim Griffin from Townsville, Australia, offered his condolences to the family on Facebook: "We choose to remember Lucy as someone who lived her life to the maximum, but always had time to love and support everyone else as well.
"We are super proud of your achievements and you will be very sadly missed by all."
Ebony Brown-Parker said Brown had "gone way too soon".
"You put up one last good fight Lucy but unfortunately heaven needed another angel."
Rest easy you beautiful soul you are loved and will be missed by so many."
According to the Townsville Bulletin, she fought stage three cervical cancer in 2011. After her battle with cancer, she started going to a boxing gym to get fit. Which saw her weight halve from 120kgs to 60kgs.
She started boxing seriously in 2014 and went on to compete at the Golden Gloves tournament in Australia, where she won a silver medal.
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