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Sunderland’s Tony Jeffries has announced his retirement from boxing due to persistent injuries to both of his hands. The hugely popular 27-year-old made the tough decision after agonizing over his future during recent months. It means that the 2008 Olympic light-heavyweight bronze medalist’s record will remain forever stalled at a promising 9-0-1 (6).
“Today my boxing career is officially over,” said Jeffries when announcing the news on his Facebook fan page. “After injuries to both hands, I’ve had to accept I will not fight again. I’ve had problems with my hands for years, but after winning my last fight this time last year the pain got too much, and I had to get them assessed followed by an MRI scan. I did everything I possibly could to get do to be able to punch again. I had surgery from Mike Hayton, the UK’s top hand surgeon, after discovering I had a hole in my right knuckle and a tear in my left hand. [Click Here To Read More]
“Today my boxing career is officially over,” said Jeffries when announcing the news on his Facebook fan page. “After injuries to both hands, I’ve had to accept I will not fight again. I’ve had problems with my hands for years, but after winning my last fight this time last year the pain got too much, and I had to get them assessed followed by an MRI scan. I did everything I possibly could to get do to be able to punch again. I had surgery from Mike Hayton, the UK’s top hand surgeon, after discovering I had a hole in my right knuckle and a tear in my left hand. [Click Here To Read More]