Justin Thornton: Death following an August 2021 bare-knuckle bout
MMA Fighting reported Thornton’s death on 4 October 2021 following his August BKFC bout.
Bare-knuckle boxing. Event or death: . This is a record of published reporting, not a scientific study. It states only what the linked sources report.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: original report on Justin Thorntonhttps://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/4/22709069/bkfc-fighter-justin-thornton-dies-after-suffering-knockout-loss-at-bkfc-20
- The Independent: original report on Justin Thorntonhttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/justin-thornton-mma-death-knockout-b1932917.html
Research connections
Fight Medicine Research Institute files the questions this report raises under: Immediate assessment; Emergency response; Follow-up after injury. These are research connections, not findings about the person.
External physician commentary
“Bare Knuckle Fighter Dies - Doctor Reacts to Justin Thornton Death and Safety of the Sport”, a video by Brian Sutterer MD on YouTube.
This is one physician’s commentary on the death of Justin Thornton. It is not a peer-reviewed study or an autopsy report, and it does not establish the cause of his death. The link opens YouTube; nothing plays on this page.