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Emergency Medical Intervention in Denmark
British featherweight boxer Raven Chapman is currently hospitalised in Denmark after undergoing emergency neurosurgery to treat acute intracranial trauma sustained during a training camp.
Chapman collapsed on Friday, July 24, following a sparring session. Emergency services were deployed immediately, and she was airlifted to a regional hospital where medical staff diagnosed a brain haematoma accompanied by cerebral oedema. Surgeons performed an immediate cranial procedure to arrest the bleeding and manage cerebral swelling.
Current Prognosis and Repatriation Plans
Following the surgical procedure, Chapman was placed in a medically induced coma to facilitate neurological stabilisation. Her management team released an official operational update detailing her current physiological status and next steps:
"On Friday, July 24, Raven unexpectedly collapsed after a sparring session in Denmark. Emergency services were called immediately, and she was airlifted to a local hospital. She was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema.
"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. 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."
Chapman's medical team has begun reducing sedation as she remains under clinical observation. A GoFundMe initiative has been established by her team to fund the logistics of a medically supervised transfer back to a United Kingdom facility, where long-term neurological rehabilitation will take place.
Boxing Context and Industry Response
Chapman previously competed at the highest tier of the division, challenging Skye Nicolson in 2024 for the WBC world featherweight title, a bout Nicolson secured via unanimous decision.
Nicolson responded publicly to the announcement: "Praying for a speedy recovery. Can't believe this. Hearts broken for you champ. Keep fighting."
Promoter Frank Warren, founder of Queensberry Promotions and Chapman’s former manager, also issued a statement regarding her condition: "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."
Her family remains on-site in Denmark monitoring clinical updates as logistics for UK transit are finalised.
