A 37-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 murder of boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi, 27

[Augusta]

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A 37-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 m8rder of a rising Nigerian boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi, 27, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.


Nicholas Francis Giroux, of Odenton, was sentenced to life plus 20 years for first-degree m8rder on August 26, 2025.

Giroux pleaded guilty to murder on February 28, 2025.

"Mr. Olugbemi was a father and rising star in amateur boxing," Anne Arundel County State's Attorney, Anne Colt Leitess said after the sentencing.


"This was a cruel and senseless murder that took the life of someone with great promise."

 

[Sanjeev]

What does the investigation say? Why did he kill him? Was it some personal grudge or what?

 

[eLdavis]

Am not clear on why he killed him though, did they have some sort of beef with one another?

 

[Augusta]

I think it was a little squabbles that degenerated to something deadly. Good that he is being punished

 

[Fidelia]

I don't think this is justice enough. I really dread to stay in a gun wielding country because any psycho owns a gun and can just kill you for nothing.