Seemingly out of money to fly to Ohio, Rone was offered a fight with Zumbrun in Utah the following day, for a fee of 800 dollars.
An autopsy later revealed Rone had died of a heart attack instead of as a consequence of the punch inflicted by Zumbrun.
[2] Various theories have been formed after his death: Rone was a large, 260-pound (120 kg) man who might have inherited a heart condition from his mother.
Since he had a losing streak of 26 bouts in a row, the theory that he might have taken too much punishment inside a ring is also credible.
Moreover, Arizona senator John McCain expressed his feeling that Rone's death showed that a unified national boxing commission was needed, one which would verify boxers' records and whether they are banned from one state or not.