British boxing champion drowns while snorkeling in Australia

Cam Shaw was on holiday with his girlfriend

A British boxing champion has sadly died after drowning while snorkeling in Australia. Cam Shaw, 25, was on holiday with his girlfriend when he sadly died as a result of drowning while snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. Shaw's father Rod admitted that they are still unsure as to what happened and paid tribute to his "gregarious, helpful and convivial" son. Speaking to the York Press, he said: "We don't know exactly what has happened, but we know that Cam has drowned and the investigation is still on-going. "He was a strong swimmer - I taught him to swim at Water World in York when he was aged two and a half and he reached up to nine out of a possible eleven levels. "He was a fit lad. He was a professional boxer and fought four fights. He won them all, but then Covid struck and he had to put it to one side. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpn8f5hRXB/ "He went on to become a fully qualified ski instructor in Switzerland and he had just spent a season in New Zealand and he wanted to see one of the seven wonders of the world - the Great Barrier Reef. "Cam excelled at everything he did and we didn't realise just how popular he was until now. "We have been blown away. We just knew he was a gregarious, helpful and convivial guy - he threw his all into everything he did." A spokesperson for Queensland police said: "Investigations are underway into the circumstances surrounding his death, however, it is believed non-suspicious. "Queensland Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a man was located at a reef off Cairns at about midday on Monday." Related links:

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