Australian boxing champion Jayson Tonkin is in a coma after he was found next to the body of his dead friend and fellow boxer, Joshua Goldstone, at a hotel in Thailand.
Australian fighter Jayson Tonkin , a middleweight Muay Thai champion, is in a coma in Pattaya .An Australian boxing champion is in a coma after he was found next to the body of his dead friend and fellow boxer at a hotel in Thailand .
Pattaya police told the ABC that Muay Thai fighter Jayson Tonkin and British fighter Joshua Goldstone checked into a hotel in Pattaya on Tuesday and were supposed to check out the following day.When they arrived, they said they found Goldstone, 21, dead on the floor at the back of the room and Tonkin, 27, in a state of intoxication and panic.They are still waiting for lab results.
Police say there are no charges against Tonkin, but once he is better, he will be questioned by authorities."Shocking news and so sad. You will be missed by many people, my condolences go out to your family and friends. Rest easy bro," a friend wrote.A third described him as a "sweet … fun man".Jayson Tonkin, also known as "The Dingo", is a middleweight Muay Thai fighter from Manly in Sydney.
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