The Hellenic Boxing Federation (EOP) made a statement, claiming a lawsuit would be filed “against all those responsible” for the death of teen athlete Vasilis Topalos, 16.

Topalos, passed away after he succumbed to a heavy head injury he reportedly sustained on December 12 at the gym where he trained in Tavros, Athens.

In the statement, the EOP expressed their grief for the loss of the promising young boxer: “Our Golden Child, our smiling Vasilis, the born champion with a heart of solid gold. Unspeakable sadness for the Hellenic boxing family.”

Topalos was said to have been feeling unwell during training at his gym and went to the bathroom where he fainted and hit his head. He underwent surgery and was in a critical condition in intensive care before passing away.

Greek Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis has ordered an official investigation into Vasilis’ death.

Η αθλητική οικογένεια της χώρας μας θρηνεί τον χαμό του νεαρού πυγμάχου πρωταθλητή,Βασίλη Τόπαλου.
Πολλά τα ερωτηματικά,αλλά είμαι βέβαιος ότι η εν εξελίξει έρευνα θα ρίξει άπλετο φως σε κάθε πτυχή των αδιευκρίνιστων συνθηκών του θανάσιμου τραυματισμού του.

Έφυγες πολύ νωρίς…🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/WtoIOkYVGA

— Lefteris Avgenakis (@l_avgenakis) January 2, 2023

In a Twitter post, Minister Avgenakis wrote: “Many questions remain, but I am confident that the ongoing investigation will shed abundant light on every aspect of the unexplained circumstances of his fatal injury.”

The Belvedere Boxing Club where the young boxer visited in May 2022 also published a post expressing their grief for the loss of the up-and-coming international fighter.

“We are devastated to learn about the sudden passing of Greek international and European champion boxer Vasilis Topalos. Vasilis visited Belvedere in May 2022 and left a great impression on everyone, an extremely talented boxer but, most notably, a great human being. Our condolences and prayers go out to his friends and family,” the post concluded, captioning a series of Topalos’ training photos on the grounds.

https://www.facebook.com/BelvedereBoxingClub/posts/606356134826346