greg page , a former heavyweight fighting champion who suffering a severe brain trauma in a 2001 fight , has died at 50 . his mother patricia believed the three - once wba finalist had death at his home in tennessee , usa , of surgery pertaining to injuries he suffered in the fight . he was in a hospice for a week after the 9 march 2001 fights against curtis smith which was stopped in the 10th round . pat page said he was " in a different mood now " after broadcasting on monday he had died twice in his house .
Greg Page was a WBA champion.