# Boxer Nearly Dies at Kanye Concert

> Professional boxer Steven Nelson had a severe asthma attack at Kanye West's concert due to smoke from pyrotechnics.
- Title: Boxer Nearly Dies at Kanye Concert · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: Professional boxer Steven Nelson had a severe asthma attack at Kanye West's concert due to smoke from pyrotechnics.
- Keywords: breaking, kanye west, steven nelson, asthma attack, concert, pyrotechnics, emergency albuterol, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/professional-boxer-nearly-dies-after-intense-asthma-attack-during-kanye-west-concert
- Author: Caleb Catlin
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:10:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, kanye west, steven nelson, asthma attack, concert, pyrotechnics, emergency albuterol, news, culture
## Kanye Concert Smoke Incident
Professional boxer Steven Nelson nearly died from an asthma attack at Kanye West's concert due to smoke from pyrotechnics.

> I had a severe asthma attack and EMS had to come get me. Y’all don’t understand how happy I am to still be here. Thank you to the paramedics for having an emergency albuterol kit
## Boxer's Survival Story
Nelson survived after being shot, deployed in military, and experienced extreme activities before dying at a Kanye concert.

> Kept thinking as I’m fading, I survived the hood, been shot, survived the military, been deployed, jumped out of planes, flew planes, been shot at, blown up in a IED explosion, been an elite boxer, and done all types of extreme stuff… ALL THAT TO DIE AT A KANYE WEST CONCERT
## Kanye's Fan Reconnection
Kanye West has reunited with past collaborators like Kid Cudi after his concerts.

> Damn near 2 decades of art and friendship
## Key takeaway

Professional boxer Steven Nelson nearly died from an asthma attack at Kanye West's concert after smoke from pyrotechnics.