Anthony Ogogo was once the golden boy of British boxing, tipped for world title success - but a brutal eye injury cut his career short and led to him quitting showbiz and now he is set to appear on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Former middleweight boxing sensation Anthony Ogogo has been through the mill, undergoing intense surgery to reconstruct his nose with a rib in an attempt to remedy issues from a past in-ring injury. Anthony, once the golden boy of British boxing tipped for world title success, was forced retire from the sport in 2019 just 12 fights into his professional career.
He later shifted gears towards stints on Strictly Come Dancing and sports punditry. Now, the boxing pro is about to join the sixth series of the Channel 4 reality show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins cast, which involves celebrities undergoing SAS winter warfare training in New Zealand's southern islands, alongside Love Islander Georgia Harrison, TOWIE's Pete Wicks, Torchwood star John Barrowman, and Boris Johnson's Celebrity Big Brother sister Rachel Johnson.
After hanging up his gloves in March, Anthony shared a heartfelt statement that concluded with: "I've been through a lot in my career. I've had 17 operations and suffered every pain imaginable. I've won, lost, cried and hurt. But if you were to ask me would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I love this game."
"When I first retired, I was sick of the sight of boxing. Hearing the word boxing made my skin crawl, I got so angry, so bitter, so aggressive. I became a person I didn't want to be," he said. "I was the worst version of myself. I couldn't bear watching people live out my dream, fighting for British, European and world titles, making lots of money. That is what I should have been doing.
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