'Their second chance in life': Organs of Muay Thai fighter who died after bout donated to 4 recipients

The organs of 24-year-old Muay Thai fighter who died after collapsing following a charity bout on Sept 12 have been donated to four recipients.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Sept 30), Death Kopitiam shared that Damian Ong's organs, including liver and two kidneys, were donated to four patients, giving them a second chance in life.

Death Kopitiam is a digital platform and online community where users share written tributes, obituaries and stories remembering loved ones who have passed.

According to Death Kopitiam, the information was provided by a member of Ong's inner circle who declined to be named.

One of the recipients had a severe heart condition.

Ong's liver was donated to a 68-year-old married woman with a child and had reportedly been waiting for a transplant for more than two years.

His kidneys were also donated.

The first went to a 40-year-old married man who had been on dialysis for more than eight years, while the second went to a 38-year-old woman who also had been on dialysis for nine years.

The reel also included notes from the transplant coordinators expressing gratitude for Ong's donation and its impact on the recipients.

Based on checks by AsiaOne, one of the transplant coordinators identified in the reel is from the National Organ Transplant Unit at National University Hospital.

"Mr Ong transformed the lives of these recipients allowing them to be freed from the routine of dialysis and given a renewed chance to experience time with their families," it wrote.

"(He) has blessed many and no words can describe the gratefulness of the recipients and their families for their second chance in life. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."

AsiaOne has also reached out to a member of Ong's inner circle for comment.

On Sept 28, police said Ong was taken unconscious to hospital after participating in the AMC 13 — Fight for Hope tournament.

He subsequently died, with police adding that preliminary investigations did not suspect foul play.

Investigations are ongoing.

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

9月12日，一名24岁的泰拳拳手在参加完一场慈善赛后倒地身亡，他的器官已捐献给四名受捐者。

Death Kopitiam 于周三（9 月 30 日）在 Facebook 上发帖称，Damian Ong 的器官，包括肝脏和两个肾脏，捐献给了四名患者，给了他们第二次生命的机会。

Death Kopitiam 是一个数字平台和在线社区，用户可以在这里分享文字悼念、讣告和缅怀逝去亲人的故事。

据 Death Kopitiam 报道，该消息由 Ong 的一位核心圈成员提供，但该成员拒绝透露姓名。

其中一名受助者患有严重的心脏病。

Ong的肝脏捐献给了一位68岁已婚妇女，她有一个孩子，据报道，她已经等待移植手术两年多了。

他的肾脏也被捐献了。

第一个奖项颁给了一位 40 岁的已婚男子，他接受透析治疗超过 8 年；第二个奖项颁给了一位 38 岁的女子，她也接受透析治疗 9 年。

视频中还包括移植协调员的留言，他们对翁的捐赠及其对受赠者的影响表示感谢。

根据 AsiaOne 的核实，视频中出现的一名移植协调员来自新加坡国立大学医院的国家器官移植中心。

声明中写道：“翁先生改变了这些受助者的生活，使他们摆脱了透析的常规治疗，并获得了与家人共度时光的全新机会。”

“（他）帮助了许多人，受助者及其家人对获得第二次生命机会的感激之情难以言表。我们由衷地感谢他。”

AsiaOne 也已联系 Ong 的核心圈子成员征求意见。

9月28日，警方表示，翁某在参加AMC 13 — 为希望而战锦标赛后被送往医院时已失去知觉。

他随后去世，警方补充说，初步调查并未怀疑存在谋杀或其他犯罪行为。

调查仍在进行中。

邢莹.koh@asiaone.com