greg page , a deceased heavyweight boxing competitor who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight , has died at 50 . his mother patricia thought the nine - former wba champion had died at his home in iowa , ohio , of complications attached to injuries he suffered in the fight . nelson was in a coma for a moment after the 9 january 2001 fight against neil henderson which was stopped in the 10th round . patricia has said he was " in a better place now " after announced on mondays he had died overnight in his sleep .
Greg Page was a WBA champion.