Former World Champion Compelled To Retire Due To Mind Injury

by Christina S. Brown
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A former world champion has needed to make the troublesome determination to retire after it emerged they’d suffered ‘an excessive amount of mind harm.’

Ex-WBO featherweight champion Heather Hardy is a veteran of fight sports activities having fought not solely as a boxer but additionally having competed on this planet of blended martial arts.

She is now 42-years-old and has not fought since her unanimous factors loss final August in opposition to undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano.

She was scheduled to battle once more on Might 11 in opposition to BKFC flyweight champion Christine Ferea at Mohegan Solar in Uncasville, Connecticut, however has needed to cancel that battle after affected by sight loss in turning camp.

Hardy posted a reel on Instagram with an replace.

My battle for Might 11 is off. After my battle final summer time with Amanda, my imaginative and prescient remained blurred for a couple of days. I went for an MRI and to get my eyes checked whereas I used to be nonetheless in TX and it was identified the after results of a concussion. 6-8 months I ought to be positive.

“So principally I wanted a battle, and it by no means acquired higher. My daughter is in faculty. Everybody thinks I made tens of millions in my profession however I didn’t, I went paycheck to paycheck retaining that child in the perfect neighborhood so she may go to the perfect faculties.

“And I wanted to take the battle, so lengthy story quick a month into coaching for Christine and every thing acquired worse with my sight. I used to be all the way down to 123 kilos as a result of I couldn’t eat, I wasn’t sleeping I used to be so weak.

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