British boxer Raven Chapman collapsed during a sparring session in Denmark on July 24, 2026. She was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema and immediately hospitalized for treatment [1, 2, 3, 4].
Chapman underwent emergency surgery the same day to stop the bleeding and stabilize brain swelling. She was placed in a medically induced coma following the procedure. Vote Boxing, her management company, said, "Raven underwent emergency surgery immediately. The procedure successfully stopped the bleeding and helped stabilise the swelling. She was then placed in a medically induced coma" [2].
As of early August 2026, Chapman has been taken off sedatives. She continues to receive treatment while awaiting medically supervised repatriation to the UK for rehabilitation, which is expected to take some time. Vote Boxing noted, "Over the past day, she has been taken off the sedatives and is continuing to receive treatment while awaiting medically supervised repatriation to a hospital in the UK, where her rehabilitation is expected to take some time" [2].
Chapman's family remains with her in Denmark during her treatment [1, 2, 3, 4]. A GoFundMe page has also been launched to help cover her medical and recovery costs [1, 2, 3, 4].
The boxing community has sent messages of support. Promoter Frank Warren said, "Raven is fully in my thoughts this morning. I'm really hoping she can pull through and get home safely. Everyone at Queensberry is behind you, Raven. We're all hoping you can pull through this" [1].
Chapman is 32 years old and holds a professional record of 10 wins and 2 losses [1, 2, 3, 4]. In October 2024, she lost by unanimous decision to Australia's Skye Nicolson for the WBC featherweight title in the first women's world title fight held in Saudi Arabia [1, 2, 3, 4].
Her repatriation to the UK for rehabilitation remains pending under careful medical supervision.
