James DeGale, the Olympic gold medalist and the former Super-middleweight world champion has announced his retirement from boxing.
On social media, DeGale announces his retirement from the sport at the 10th anniversary of his boxing debut.
The news was followed by his attest defeat at the hands of Chris Eubank Jr. for the unanimous points decision on Saturday night where DeGale, the two-time world champion, was floored twice.
3 years old boxer had a career record of 25-3-1 with 15 knockouts. He is also the first British professional boxer who has won the Olympic Gold Medal before he even won the world title in pro ranks.
DeGale said, “today is the day of the 10 year anniversary of my boxing debut since 28th February 2009. This is the day that I am now announcing my retirement from the boxing. It has been an unbelievable journey and I had an amazing decade. If I am completely honest, these were the best years of my life. It is hard for me to admit that I am not the fighter that I once used to be. However, I am a human and the years of injuries have taken a hard toll on me, both mentally and physically. These are the things that have impacted on my performance in the ring. I lost my fight on Saturday at The O2 but I am also touched to have a good send off from my fans.”
After becoming the two-time world champion, DeGale only fought two fights but his career ending fight against Eubank Jr. ended with a defeat.
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