Message in a bottle: Why boxers are reassessing their relationship with alcohol
A tweet by Errol Spence indicating a problem with booze triggered an investigation into the sport's relationship with alcohol by Tris Dixon
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Tony Jeffries Forced By Injuries To Retire From Boxing
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.
Tony Jeffries' Career in Doubt Over Chronic Hand Injury
Tony Jeffries admits his career is in doubt because of a hand injury which is proving impossible to cure. The light-heavyweight, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, has impressed in the professional ranks since leaving the amateur scene but has not fought since Spetember 2011 due to the problem.
Tony Jeffries Struggles With Funds While Injuries Heal
Sunderland light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries says he has been forced to live on his savings while he recovers from a double hand operation.
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Tony Jeffries, Takaloo Wins Bouts at Doncaster Dome
Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire - Former British Olympian and rising professional light heavyweight prospect Tony Jeffries (9-0-1, 6 KOs) continued his rehab after suferring a disappointing draw against 10-25-3 Michael Banbula a year ago with an unimpressive but fairly one-sided win over journeyman Paul Morby (6-7-1).
Tommy Brooks Discusses Why He Trains Tony Jeffries
TOMMY BROOKS insists he wouldn’t waste his time with Tony Jeffries if he didn’t believe the Mighty Mackem had world title potential.
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Tony Jeffries-Tony Quigley Clash in The Works For 9/3
Sunderland's Tony Jeffries is on the verge of sealing a deal to fight former British super-middleweight titlist Tony Quigley on a Frank Maloney-promoted bill at the Doncaster Dome on September 3rd. VIP boss Steve Wood guides Quigley and has told Boxingscene that the contest is being put together but is not yet done, although it seems likely that the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist will meet the Liverpudlian in a crossroads fight.
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