Professional boxer Hannah Rapp, 26, died Saturday after a driver allegedly deliberately reversed his vehicle into her while she was riding a bicycle along a rural road in Brazos County.
Investigators said they learned that the driver, 31-year-old Charles Medina, had first driven past Rapp and another cyclist on FM 159, then stopped his vehicle, put it in reverse and struck one of the riders.
Authorities said they currently believe the crash was an isolated incident, and the investigation remains active as detectives continue collecting evidence.
Medina was arrested and booked into the Brazos County Detention Center on a manslaughter charge.
The campaign described Rapp as a daughter and a sister, and said she had relocated from Indiana to Texas, where she worked at Texas A&M University while competing as a featherweight boxer out of Bryan. As of Saturday, the fundraiser had collected more than $9,000 toward its $10,000 goal to help cover funeral costs, travel, medical bills and other expenses.
Rapp had won eight of her first nine professional bouts and drawn one, a run that included capturing the NABF featherweight title in November 2024, before having unsuccessfully challenged Tiara Brown for the WBC Women’s Featherweight Title in June 2026.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán Saldivar said in the statement, "The loss of Hannah Rapp leaves us heartbroken. She was an exceptional boxer, but above all, an invaluable member of our boxing family. We join in the grief that overwhelms her loved ones, her team, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and supporting her throughout her brilliant career."
Medina faces the pending manslaughter charge as the sheriff's office investigation continues.