“They Already Have One Death on their Hands”: Tramaine Williams’ Disturbing Collapse in the Ring Sets off Alarms About TCL

Amid heavy punches, a flurry of exchanges, and exciting action, health and safety concerns for boxers continue to be a pressing issue. They call boxing a lethal sport, and the saying again seized headlines when Tramaine Williams, a former world challenger, faced the brunt of it when he stepped inside the boxing ring against Ryan Allen.

A clip of Williams, 31, stopping mid-action, tumbling, and going down is making waves on the internet. What exactly happened? No one knows. But it seems Erik Magraken has a whiff, and he believes the blood is in Team Combat League’s (TCL) hands.

TCL: Another case of mismanagement?

TCL has been brought into the limelight again, and for the wrong reasons. Magraken turned to his X handle and shared the video of Williams collapsing in the first round of the fight. Pleading for stricter regulations and checks, he wrote, “More horrific stuff happening in TCL. Will regulators decide to take a closer look???” When asked in the comments what caused such a horrifying incident, the Canadian lawyer responded, “I don’t know. Big they already have one death on their hands.”

He then referenced the heartbreaking incident of Ardi Ndembo, a promising heavyweight boxer who fought on TCL in April but was knocked out in 57 seconds. Doctors then placed him in an induced coma, and, after the biggest fight of his life that stretched for 3 weeks in the hospital bed, he never woke up. What raised eyebrows back then was the TCL’s persistence with the scheduled fight, even when Ndembo had been knocked out twice in the sparring a week before his fight. It seems Williams might be the latest victim of TCL’s gross mismanagement, as speculated by Magraken. He is not the only one who is in horror. The fans also flocked to the comment section and extended their respect to the American boxer.

Fans witness a once-in-a-lifetime scene

One ardent boxing fan, citing his years of experience watching boxing bouts, found William’s collapse unlike any he had witnessed in the past. Notably, Williams fought in the NTC Attitude vs. Las Vegas Hustle event, where there were 24 three-minute rounds, where boxers went against each other in a one-round showdown.

They declared, “This is not normal. I haven’t seen every fight ever but I’ve seen lots of fights in my almost 40 years and never anything like this. Also have never seen one-round brawls like this.”

A user called the whole sequence “scary” and wished for the Connecticut native’s safety and health. They said, “That is SCARY. Hope this man is ok.”

Someone pointed out the ugly side of boxing. After all, the grueling sport still continues to record athletes’ deaths despite the stringent safety rules in place. They cautioned, “Boxing really ain’t no joke!”

A comment hailed Allen, who didn’t throw any punches as Williams halted and seized in his action and then dropped to the mat. The comment read, “Respect to that fighter not going in for the finish.”

A fan debated the cause of the collapse and, after deliberations, believed that Williams had a seizure, not a stroke. They noted, “Looks like he got a seizure in the middle of the fight. Damn.”

What do you make of this tragic incident engulfing Tramaine Williams? Our thoughts and prayers are with the boxer and his family.