Boxer Chapman recovering after emergency surgery for brain bleed

Raven Chapman, a 32-year-old British featherweight boxer, collapsed during a training session in Denmark on July 24 and required immediate emergency intervention. Medical personnel diagnosed her with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema—conditions characterized by bleeding and swelling within the brain tissue. She was transported to hospital where surgeons performed an emergency procedure that successfully halted the bleeding and stabilized the swelling.

Following the operation, Chapman was placed in a medically induced coma as part of her initial treatment protocol. According to her management team Vote Boxing, she has since been gradually taken off sedatives and continues to receive medical care while preparations are underway for her supervised return to a hospital in the United Kingdom. Her family has remained with her throughout her hospitalization in Denmark.

Chapman's recovery process is expected to be lengthy. A fundraising campaign has been established to assist with medical expenses, and the boxing community has rallied around her with messages of encouragement from prominent figures including former promoter Frank Warren. In 2024, Chapman competed for the WBC featherweight world title against Australia's Skye Nicolson in Saudi Arabia, the first women's world title bout held in that country, though she lost by unanimous decision.