Vivian Obenof. Photo by Twitter Capture.

Vivian Obenof. Photo by Twitter Capture.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A famous professional boxer born in Brazil, who challenged the world championship three times, was arrested by the police on charges of beating her husband to death.


On the 8th, the British Daily Mail and others reported that Vivian Obenov (34) was arrested by the police the day before on charges of assaulting her husband Thomas (61), a hotel manager, at a restaurant in Interlaken, Switzerland, on October 19th, causing his death.


The police are currently investigating claims that Obenov's continuous assault led to her husband's death.


A famous professional boxer born in Brazil who challenged for the world championship three times was arrested by the police last October on charges of beating her husband to death. Photo by obenaufboxing website capture.

A famous professional boxer born in Brazil who challenged for the world championship three times was arrested by the police last October on charges of beating her husband to death. Photo by obenaufboxing website capture.

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The couple got married last January. According to photos on Obenov's Instagram, which has now been set to private, her husband looks much younger than his actual age and has a tall and robust physique.


The Swiss police arrested and detained Obenov this week and are investigating her on charges of assault leading to death.


People who know her said, "When she gets angry, she is not ashamed to confront (fight) anyone, regardless of gender, outside the ring."


Ovenov and his husband Thomas. Photo by Ovenov Instagram capture.

Ovenov and his husband Thomas. Photo by Ovenov Instagram capture.

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According to Swiss media Blick, Obenov was arrested and detained for several hours in October 2016 for hitting a man's face who tried to grope her buttocks during her 30th birthday party at a nightclub in London, UK.



Meanwhile, Obenov was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and during her childhood, she was active as a soccer and Olympic gymnastics athlete and also represented the national gymnastics team. She switched to boxing at the age of 18, and after retiring from professional boxing, she worked in the Swiss food industry before opening her own boxing gym.


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