in New York City. Siki stated that he was on his way home, and walked off. Later he was found lying face down, shot twice in the back at close range, dead at the age of 28. The Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, the father of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., presided over his funeral, which was held in Harlem, New York. He was survived by his widow Lillian Werner Phal, whom he had married a year earlier. He was initially buried at Flushing Cemetery, in an unmarked grave. There were brief ceremonies held in the Flushing Cemetery on 46th Ave and was participated in by representatives of the Senegalese government and of the African Boxing Union: a headstone was dedicated here by the International Veterans Boxing Association. Cherif Djigo, first consul at the Senegalese Mission to the United Nations, stated "This stone represents to us a grand symbol that Battling Siki has not been forgotten". His body was repatriated to Senegal in 1993. Trivia Battling Siki vs. Carpentier was viewed by a young Ernest Hemingway. Battling Siki was also the name of one of Che Guevara's commanders. Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. Official record All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. Unofficial record Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column. See also List of light heavyweight boxing champions References External links Battling Siki - CBZ Profile Autobiography 1897 births 1925 deaths Senegalese male boxers French male boxers French murder victims Male murder victims People of French West Africa French military personnel of World War I Light-heavyweight boxers World boxing champions Senegalese people murdered abroad People murdered in New York City Deaths by firearm in Manhattan Sportspeople from Saint-Louis, Senegal Senegalese emigrants to the United States European Boxing Union champions French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France)