Samuel Teah, the Philadelphia based fighter known for spoiling up-and-comers’ records, was shot and killed Friday at the age of 36.

Few details are known of the shooting, with Philadelphia police telling The Ring that they didn’t have a report of the homicide when reached for comment on Friday afternoon.

The boxer, whose final record is 19-5-1 (8 knockouts), was born in Monrovia, Liberia but moved to Ghana at age 5 or 6 to escape from civil war, and then relocated five years later to New York before settling in Philadelphia, according to a 2018 story on Yahoo Sports.

Teah also worked for SEPTA, the city’s mass transportation system, as a bus driver.

Teah turned pro in 2013 and began his career with a record of 12-1-1, which included handing future WBC junior lightweight titleholder O’Shaquie Foster his first defeat by unanimous decision in 2015.

Other notable wins include a first round knockout of David Gonzales (8-0-2), a unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. (13-1-1), a majority decision over Sonny Frederickson (21-1) and a unanimous decision over Enriko Gogokhia (13-0-2).

Among his losses, he faced Montana Love, losing by majority decision, and Brandun Lee, being knocked out in three rounds, both of which were on Showtime cards. His last bout came in May, when he was stopped in eight rounds by Andrew Rodgers.

Sarah Fina, who managed Teah, expressed her shock with his passing in a message to The Ring.

“Sam was my fighter but most importantly my friend. Had my back even when we didn’t always agree. He was the true definition of a blue collar throw back fighter. Took tough fights for little money and most of the time would pull off an upset. He was and is what boxing needs. He will truly be missed,” said Fina.

Trainer Rashiem Jefferson Sr. expressed his sorrow for Teah’s passing in an Instagram post.

“I don’t know why or where but I know God had another place for you and that’s the only thing that eases my pain,” wrote Jefferson.