'I'm so sorry I waited'

Key Points:

• Hannah Rapp, a rising featherweight boxer, was tragically killed after being run over by a driver allegedly involved in a road rage incident while she was cycling with her boyfriend in Brazos County, Texas.
• Her boyfriend, Dr. Will Pollalis, revealed at her memorial service that he had been planning to propose to Rapp as part of her birthday present; she died just a week before turning 27.
• The suspect, Charles Eric Medina, with a history of 13 previous arrests including reckless driving and evading arrest, was charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the incident.
• Rapp was a former Purdue University track star and had recently moved to Texas to pursue a boxing career, having challenged for the WBC women’s featherweight title shortly before her death.
• Fellow boxer Tiara Brown praised Rapp’s sportsmanship and skill, recalling a respectful and memorable fight between them and expressing honor in sharing the ring with her.