Alapati Afoa was a retired NZ Kickboxing Champion who died from Motor Neurone Disease. Continue reading to learn more about the fighter and his death.
Tributes are flooding all over social media for the fighter, Alapati Afoa.
Alapati “The Arsenal” Afoa was a retired NZ Kickboxing Champion who was facing a lifelong struggle with Motor Neurone Disease.
Additionally, Afoa was also a Sports Sales Director at Wailife Ltd.
Obituary: Who Is Alapati Afoa NZ?
Alapati Afoa, The Arsenal was a retired NZ Kickboxing Champion of the UFC. He was in the division of Heavyweight.
After being caught up by a disease named Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Afoa, however, had stopped his fighting career and began to have a fight in real life for survival.
The Auckland native was a tough fighter referred to as a brave warrior who fought bravely in and out of the ring.
Alapati Afoa’s fighting career began on April 29, 2016. He, however, was weighed around +90.72 kilograms (+200 lbs) and was in the division of Heavyweight.
Alapati Afoa Death Cause: What Happened To Him?
The Nz Kickboxing Champion Alapati Afoa died on December 1, 2021, from Motor Neurone Disease.
Motor Neurone Disease particularly affects the nerves, it generates, dies, and slowly makes the muscles weaker and weaker, which eventually leads to paralysis.
It is also believed that only 10 percent of the people with MND can survive for 10 years while the life expectancy after the diagnosis is around one to five years.
A number of New Zealand Taekwondo champions, however, confronted that New Zealand fighting world “Arsenal” Afoa was facing a struggle with MND.
Many of his fans and colleagues are paying tributes for Afoa and we also pray for his departed soul to rest in heaven peacefully.
Rest easy Alapati Afoa ?
Forever this moment is legendary to me. Only we know what was said and the respect was mutual. Legacies are built on the shoulders of brave warriors who will go to battle no matter what. A fighter in every sense of the word, in & out of the ring ❤️? pic.twitter.com/dkc8vVPNzD— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) December 1, 2021
Alapati Afoa Age And Family
Kickboxer Alapati Afoa’s age was 43 years old when he died from Motor Neuron Disease on December 1, 2021.
The Arsenal was born on March 18, 1978, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Talking about his family, Afoa was a married man and had two beautiful daughters, as per his Instagram account.
Not much is known about his family as of now, as Afoa’s family must be going through a difficult period following the death of their loved ones.
Afoa, however, had always been seen sharing his fight for survival on his social media handles. You can check out his posts on his Instagram handle, which currently has around 2958 followers.