Alex Eastwood’s family hopes that the death of Kickboxers will not be ‘meaningless’

The family of a 15 -year -old champion Kickboxer who died after a match, while his death has “broken” he hoped that it would not “waste”.

Alex Eastwood, Fazekarle, from Liverpool, fell after the third and final two -minute round of the “Light Contact” kickboxing match against the 17 -year -old rival in the Vigan in June 2024. He was rushed to the hospital, but suffered a serious head injury and died three days later.

Alex’s father Stephen Eastwood and stepmother Nikita vowed to make the game safe as it was revealed that he was competing in an untold fighting.

His father Stephen Eastwood said: “As a family, we are still broken. I don’t think it will ever go away.

“We are just trying to work and making changes for those involved in that game.”

Mr. Eastwood said that he hoped that A Recent meeting with Culture, Media and Sports Secretary Lisa NandiWho is also an MP for Vigan, resulting in changes.

He said: “She was quite positive that something would happen to prevent it from happening again.

“So as a parent, his death is not in vain – a permanent heritage for Alex and to protect others in the game.”

Recently questioned about Alex’s death It was found that there was no minimum standard of medical aid Or proper risk assessment was done on incidents similar to that resulting in he died.

Coroner Michael Pamberton said that neither Alex, nor his parents appreciated the dangers of “chaotic and somewhat dissatisfied” approach for the children involved in the fighter sports.

Mrs. Eastwood said that Alex was “largely failed” with lack of security protocols in organizations with which she competed and trained.

“She was just having her dream, she wanted and chasing her career,” she said.

“There was nothing to fulfill that dream and there was continuity within security that should have been for him.”

He said that there were security protocols, assuming that there were “a large regret”.

Mrs. Eastwood said: “I encourage other parents to ask questions – what is my child going here?”