Boxer Paul Bamba dies days after winning WBA championship

(Photo credit: Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise / USA TODAY NETWORK)Boxer Paul Bamba, who won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title a week ago, has died at 35.

His death was announced by his family and his manager, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, in a joint statement issued Friday. No cause of death was released, nor was the date of his passing.

The Puerto Rican fighter won the world championship by defeating Rogelio Medina Luna i