Anthony Ogogo is broke

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/14/anthony-ogogo-eye-injury-recovery-boxing-interview

Interesting interview. Basically he's had to remortgage his house and spend all his money on eye surgery. He still needs a further operation that he says will leave him broke.

He says he wants to come back because he loves boxing but you have to wonder if it's just for money. He's been with Golden Boy and Sauerland - you'd think one of them might have looked after him.

[Robbie Barrett]

Wouldn't he get it free on the NHS?

[lolasif]

Wouldn't he get it free on the NHS?

He had the surgery in the US.

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

Wouldn't he get it free on the NHS?

The NHS will save your sight but it won't put plates in so you can box, I guess.

[Tom Cruise]

He should look at presenting. Boxing isnt for him

[Vinnykin]

Wouldn't he get it free on the NHS?

I'm not sure the NHS pay for injuries from boxing at professional level? I don't think the taxpayer would be happy knowing 10's of thousands of pounds are going to repair a boxer's injury, knowing full well they can get hurt in there.

I can't seem to find any information, but I'd imagine the bigger money boxers go private any way, especially for the best specialist treatment. NHS might only do so much.

[BodiesInFlight]

I'm not sure the NHS pay for injuries from boxing at professional level? I don't think the taxpayer would be happy knowing 10's of thousands of pounds are going to repair a boxer's injury, knowing full well they can get hurt in there.

I can't seem to find any information, but I'd imagine the bigger money boxers go private any way, especially for the best specialist treatment. NHS might only do so much.

Taxpayers don't decide where the money goes though.

If a bird can get fake tittays on the NHS because "depression" i'm sure a boxer could get treated.

[BodiesInFlight]

He should look at presenting. Boxing isnt for him

He was on Boxnation quite a bit, not fight cards but boxing matters etc, he came across quite well i thought.

[alexguiness]

I have to say i think the guy is a total twat.

He made the crucial mistake of believing his own hype.

He will never make it as a successful pro, at World level anyway.

Some successful amateurs are just not cut out for the pro game.

Some people are too easily led by promoters / media.

Ogogo is both the above.

[Vinnykin]

Taxpayers don't decide where the money goes though.

If a bird can get fake tittays on the NHS because "depression" i'm sure a boxer could get treated.

I think it would go on a case-by-case basis. They might treat the injury but not put the plates in that would allow him to box again, or strengthen the eye enough to take a punch.

Mike Towell's family made a complaint to the NHS after he had severe head pain and was given co-codamol and aspirin, they refused to give him a brain scan.....we all know what happened in his next fight.