Friday, 27 March 2015

Former Olympic boxing champ retires; cites brain injuries (The Associated Press)

FILE - This is a Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 file photo of British boxer, Audley Harrison, center, as he is aided by the referee, left, and doctor after being knocked out by compatriot Michael Sprott, at Wembley Arena, London. Former Olympic boxing champion Audley Harrison has announced his retirement, saying repeated blows to the head have left him with brain injuries. The 43-year-old British fighter, who won the super-heavyweight gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, says a series of medical tests showed he was suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)


LONDON (AP) -- Former Olympic boxing champion Audley Harrison has retired, saying repeated blows to the head have left him with brain injuries.





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