Fri, 23 Sep, 2005 - 09:41
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Former IBF lightweight champion Leavander Johnson has died at the age of 35.
Though there is no official cause of death as of yet, Johnson had been in critical condition since undergoing surgery for a brain injury on Saturday night.
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