Former world super-bantamweight champion Agapito Sanchez died today after being shot in a bar brawl in the Dominican Republic.
Sanchez was shot twice by a sergeant of the Dominican armed forces on Sunday in Santa Domingo after the boxer refused to let the military man dance with his partner, police spokesman Simon Diaz said.
Sanchez had been playing dominoes in the bar.
Injured in the abdomen, he was operated on in hospital but died on Tuesday morning. He was 35.
The gunman was also treated in hospital after being beaten by Sanchez's companions.
Sanchez held the World Boxing Organization super-bantamweight title for almost three years before losing in 2004 to Joan Guzman in San Diego.
His last fight was in September in Santo Domingo when he won a points decision against Venezuelan Edison Torres, his 36th victory in 50 professional fights.
