Hannah Rapp, the 26-year-old American boxer known as Hanarchy, died Saturday after authorities said she was hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Brazos County, Texas. The awful news lands across the same fight world where Most Valuable Promotions has been pushing women’s boxing into bigger rooms, and it is one of those stories that makes the sport feel brutally small for a minute.
KBTX reported that deputies were called to the 23000 block of FM 159 just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, for a major crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. First responders treated Rapp at the scene before she was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office said Charles Medina, 31, passed two cyclists, stopped, reversed his vehicle and struck one of them. Medina was arrested, charged with manslaughter and taken to the Brazos County Detention Center without incident, while investigators said the case remains active.
We are deeply saddened by the news of Hannah Rapp passing. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family, friends, and the entire boxing community. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/plM0Nw8Zlt
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 19, 2026
Boxing World Mourns Hannah Rapp
Rapp was not some random name on a regional card. She moved from Indiana to the Bryan-College Station area about two years ago, boxed for fewer than five years and still climbed fast enough to become a WBC-NABF featherweight champion. In a June feature, she said she was balancing training with a job at Texas A&M, using vacation time and even unpaid time off to get through fight camps. That is the grindy, unglamorous side of women’s boxing that never fits on a poster.
The World Boxing Council said Rapp left a mark on the NABF and the wider WBC family, with president Mauricio Sulaiman saying, “The loss of Hannah Rapp leaves us heartbroken.” The organization asked the global boxing community to remember a champion who wore the green and gold with pride.
Deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing away of our champion Hannah Rapp
May she rest in eternal peace pic.twitter.com/wlLP8RkEb9— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) July 18, 2026
The World Boxing Association mourns the passing of Hannah Rapp.
We extend our deepest condolences to her family and friends during this difficult time. Our thoughts are with all those mourning her loss. Rest in peace. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/vHwJ4ufAGO
— WBA Boxing (@WBABoxing) July 19, 2026
Jake Paul also paid tribute after Rapp’s death, writing, “Gone too soon. Condolences to her entire clan. RIP warrior, Hannah Rapp.” Rapp had competed on an MVP women’s boxing card in Orlando on June 13, another reminder that her career was still moving forward when everything got ripped away.
Most Valuable Promotions is heartbroken by the tragic passing of Hannah Rapp.
Hannah competed on MVPW-04 in Orlando on June 13 and made a lasting impression on everyone who had the opportunity to meet her. She was a gifted athlete, a valued member of the boxing community, and… pic.twitter.com/ncTgk2uJB9
— MVP – Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) July 18, 2026
Gone too soon. Condolences to her entire clan. RIP warrior, Hannah Rapp.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 18, 2026
My heart is broken for the loss of Hannah Rapp. She was a champion. A great fighter, I could tell during fight week that she’s the kind of person who lights up the world like the sun, it’s incredibly sad and unfortunate that the Sun has Set😔❤️☀️🙏🏾
My condolences. pic.twitter.com/pac9ekK8yf
— ItsAlexiaP🥊🎯 (@AlexiaApples) July 18, 2026
Her passing comes during a loud stretch for boxing, from title-fight business to the constant pull of Jake Paul boxing headlines. This one is different. Rapp was 26, still building, still chasing bigger nights, and now the boxing world is left mourning a fighter who had a lot more rounds in front of her.
