BANGKOK — A Scottish kickboxer has died after an apparent attempt to lose weight in preparation for a fight in Thailand. Prachakorn Promduang said the body of 21-year-old Jordan Coe was discovered Sunday morning clad in multiple layers of clothing. Prachakorn said Coe had been trying to meet the weight limit for the fight, and that preliminary autopsy results showed heatstroke was the cause of death. In a practice considered risky to their health, boxers seeking to meet a weight limit ahead of a fight often try to lose as much water as possible through sweating. Jordan had spent around three years in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, where he trained in the sport of kickboxing, also known as Muay Thai.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 12:35 UTC