Hard Row to Hoe in Boxing Negligence Case: Hague v City of Edmonton, et al.
By Jon Heshka
The estate of MMA fighter and boxer Tim Hague filed a $5.4 million CDN ($4.1 million USD) wrongful death lawsuit in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta on June 7, 2019. Hague suffered a brain hemorrhage on June 16, 2017 after he was knocked out by Adam Braidwood during a boxing match. Hague was knocked down three times in the first round before being knocked out in the second round. After the knockout, Hague walked to his dressing and shortly afterwards lapsed into a com