Fighter who did not believe in Covid-19 dies due to complications from the disease

F. Sinistra died from complications from Covid-19 (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

Last week, Fred Sinistra, world kickboxing champion, passed away due to complications from Covid-19. The 40-year-old athlete denied the existence of the disease, refused to take the vaccine, left the hospital where he was admitted on his own and died at home days later.

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Osma Yigin, Sinistra's coach, revealed, in an interview with the Belgian website “Sudinfo”, that his pupil refused to even speak the name of the disease and referred to Covid-19 as “a small virus”. The fighter also took a firm stance against the restriction measures imposed by the Belgian government.

The coach also revealed that he had to threaten not to train the fighter anymore so that he could finally seek medical attention at a hospital.

Fred Sinistra was hospitalized between November 24th and December 13th, but decided to discharge himself.

"Thank you all for the support. I'm at home recovering, as I should. I will come back a thousand times stronger,” Sinistra wrote on her official Facebook page upon leaving the hospital.

Three days later, on December 16, the kickboxer's death was confirmed.