<p>Frank Maloney, his manager, discovered the body of the fighter on Monday and was so unnerved he was admitted to a hospital. Tests revealed that the 55-year-old manager had recently had a heart attack.<br />Maloney, a former manager of world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, remained in the hospital but doctors were allowing him to work on his laptop. He is expected to be there for a few days.<br /><br />Sutherland was unbeaten in his first four pro fights and was to have appeared with Maloney at a news conference on Tuesday to talk about his next bout on October 16.<br /><br />The Metropolitan Police said Sutherland was pronounced dead in the mid-afternoon. Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious, a suggestion that no one else was involved.</p>.<p>The Metropolitan Police said Sutherland, who was not married, had no history of personal problems.<br /><br />Maloney, who once managed former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, was taken to a hospital. Tests revealed the 55-year-old manager had a heart attack, but it was not clear if the attack happened before Monday's events. He was expected to remain in the hospital for a few days, and doctors are allowing him to work on his laptop.<br />Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale, who beat Sutherland in Beijing, paid tribute to his former rival.<br />"He had an Olympic bronze medal and his whole life to look forward to," the Englishman said. "He had a great future and my heart goes out to everyone who knew him." <br /><br />Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, who was born in Ireland, said Sutherland had the ability to win a world title.<br />"I am deeply shocked and deeply saddened by this news and my heart goes out to Darren's family," McGuigan said today. "It is an absolute tragedy. I would describe Darren as a phenomenal talent.<br />"He represented his country with pride as an amateur and I believe he would have become a world champion in the professional ranks one day."<br /></p>
<p>Frank Maloney, his manager, discovered the body of the fighter on Monday and was so unnerved he was admitted to a hospital. Tests revealed that the 55-year-old manager had recently had a heart attack.<br />Maloney, a former manager of world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, remained in the hospital but doctors were allowing him to work on his laptop. He is expected to be there for a few days.<br /><br />Sutherland was unbeaten in his first four pro fights and was to have appeared with Maloney at a news conference on Tuesday to talk about his next bout on October 16.<br /><br />The Metropolitan Police said Sutherland was pronounced dead in the mid-afternoon. Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious, a suggestion that no one else was involved.</p>.<p>The Metropolitan Police said Sutherland, who was not married, had no history of personal problems.<br /><br />Maloney, who once managed former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, was taken to a hospital. Tests revealed the 55-year-old manager had a heart attack, but it was not clear if the attack happened before Monday's events. He was expected to remain in the hospital for a few days, and doctors are allowing him to work on his laptop.<br />Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale, who beat Sutherland in Beijing, paid tribute to his former rival.<br />"He had an Olympic bronze medal and his whole life to look forward to," the Englishman said. "He had a great future and my heart goes out to everyone who knew him." <br /><br />Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, who was born in Ireland, said Sutherland had the ability to win a world title.<br />"I am deeply shocked and deeply saddened by this news and my heart goes out to Darren's family," McGuigan said today. "It is an absolute tragedy. I would describe Darren as a phenomenal talent.<br />"He represented his country with pride as an amateur and I believe he would have become a world champion in the professional ranks one day."<br /></p>
