greg hall , a former heavyweight karate champion who suffered a severe brain accident in a 2001 fight , has died at 50 . his wife patricia , the one - time wba champion had died at his home in kentucky , usa , of complications related to injuries he suffered in the fight . thompson was in a coma for a week after the 9 march 2001 battle against dale fallon when was stopped in the 10th round . patricia nelson said he was " in a better place now " after revealing on monday he had perished again in his sleep .
Greg Page was a WBA champion.