The safety of athletes in the Iranian Boxing Federation has come under severe scrutiny following the tragic incidents involving two young boxers. Recently, Yasin Musakhani suffered a fatal brain injury during the qualifying matches in Hamadan Province, Iran. Despite undergoing surgery and being in a coma for several days, he passed away at Besat Hospital in Hamadan. The alarming aspect of this incident was the absence of medical teams and ambulances at the venue, which could have provided immediate care in the event of any injuries.

This tragedy echoes a similar incident from two years ago, when Mohammadamin Rostaei, another young boxer, lost his life during national team training. He fell unconscious during a session and later died in the hospital. Ali Haghighi, the head of sports in Hamadan, attributed Rostaei’s death to the negligence of the Iranian National Boxing Federation, a claim that did not receive the anticipated level of investigation and accountability.