Security sources have reported that the protester died from the effects of tear gas. Meanwhile, Ahram Online puts the number of dead at three, saying an 8 year-old boy was among them. It says the other two were killed by birdshot during the clashes.
The number of injured also differs with the majority of sources reporting about 15 people and Reuters putting the figure at 65.
The verdict, broadcast live from the courtroom, was initially cheered by fans of Cairo's Al-Ahly team.
"First we were happy when we heard the 21 death sentences," one fan told AFP news agency.
"We were cheering and didn't hear the rest of the verdict. Then we were very angry."
An Egyptian court has confirmed Saturday the death sentences for 21 football fans involved in the fatal riots in Port Said in 2012, in which most victims were supporters of the Cairo team.
It also sentenced five other suspects to life in jail and 10 others to 15-year terms, including the city’s security chief Esam Samak.
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