Boxer Paul Bamba made devastating brain damage admission weeks before tragic death aged just 35

PAUL BAMBA made a heartbreaking health admission just weeks before his passing.

The 35-year-old boxer tragically passed away last week just SIX DAYS after claiming the WBA Gold cruiserweight title.

The cause of the untimely passing of Bamba - who was managed by musician Ne-Yo - hasn't been revealed.

But just weeks before his death, Bamba revealed that his ventures into the ring had taken their toll on his body - particularly his brain.

After a troll took aim at him on X, he revealed he'd suffered brain damage in his Misfits Boxing clash with former UFC star Chris Avila in April 2021.

He wrote: "Nah fighting Avila with a concussion and losing 22lbs in 3 days gave me slight brain damage.

"Which was a bit scary and I had to take 8 months off so it's not a joking matter."

After the final fight of his career, Bamba set his sights on a showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

He said: "[Jake Paul] you can come get it, you can come fight for it or whatever, you can keep doing the gimmick fights.

"At the end of the day, I've put in the work.

"You can say you've taken boxing seriously and yeah you've made a lot of money but you haven't earned anything in boxing.

"If you think about how I started everything versus how everything is going now, I didn't wait for an opportunity I created one.

"And I went out and grabbed it by the horns so to speak and did my thing this year.

"Look at the facts; 14 fights, 14 KOs in one year, how many belts have I got here?"

Paul was left gobsmacked by Bamba's passing and led the tributes on social media, posting on X: "RIP Paul Bamba."