UNLV Fight Night: The Death of Nathan Valencia
Update: 2025-08-05
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He agreed to fight in a fraternity boxing match. The following night he was dead.
A college student steps into the ring for a charity boxing event—just days before his 21st birthday. Hours later, he suffered a fatal brain injury. The match was organized by a fraternity, held off-campus, and widely attended by students. University officials were aware the event was happening but did not intervene.
There was no licensed referee, no paramedics on standby, and no official oversight. In this episode of Murder U, we examine the death of UNLV student Nathan Valencia, the fatal safety lapses that led to his collapse, and the legal loopholes that allowed the fight to happen in the first place. As Valencia’s family pushes for reform, a state grapples with how to stop it from happening again.
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A college student steps into the ring for a charity boxing event—just days before his 21st birthday. Hours later, he suffered a fatal brain injury. The match was organized by a fraternity, held off-campus, and widely attended by students. University officials were aware the event was happening but did not intervene.
There was no licensed referee, no paramedics on standby, and no official oversight. In this episode of Murder U, we examine the death of UNLV student Nathan Valencia, the fatal safety lapses that led to his collapse, and the legal loopholes that allowed the fight to happen in the first place. As Valencia’s family pushes for reform, a state grapples with how to stop it from happening again.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-u--6152042/support.
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