BANTAMWEIGHT boxer Kash Farooq has revealed his shock at being instructed he has to retire from the game aged simply 26.
The star has hung up his gloves on account of 'unexpected circumstances,' after 17 skilled bouts, which included 16 wins and time as British bantamweight champion and WBC worldwide champion.
The Pakistani-born Scottish professional was final in motion in August 2021, scoring a factors victory over Luis Gerardo Castillo at Matchroom's 'Combat Camp' collection.
He was additionally set to face fellow Scotsman Lee McGregor in an eagerly anticipated rematch in some unspecified time in the future this yr following their controversial first assembly in 2019.
However he revealed the unhappy information his profession was over earlier this week.
And in an announcement launched on Saturday, Farooq stated: “It will be egocentric of me to place myself in peril.
“Subsequently, my coach Craig [Dickson] and supervisor Iain Wilson have instructed me to heed the recommendation from medical professionals.
“That is nonetheless a shock for me, as it might be for a lot of others. I'm a younger athlete who had a lot to supply with unspeakable potential and expertise.”
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Farooq had additionally been a part of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing promotion firm since 2019.
And a spokesperson for the corporate added: “Our properly needs are with Kash Farooq who has sadly needed to retire on account of unexpected circumstances.
“Little question was destined for World honours. A superb fighter and prime man.”
Farooq will keep within the sport, however will take up the position of 'Head of Expertise' for the St Andrew's Sporting Membership.
Farooq's solely defeat of his profession got here by the hands of Scottish rival McGregor.
The thrilling first bout resulted in a hotly debated break up resolution victory for McGregor, and the 25-year-old has additionally reacted to the information of Farooq's sudden retirement.
McGregor emotionally wrote on Fb: “I’m completely devastated to listen to the information that @kashfarooq1 has needed to retire from boxing.
“We each helped one another a lot from sparring as amateurs to being concerned in among the finest fights Scotland has ever seen between 2 Scottish fighters.
“We had been on the verge of adjusting our life’s eternally forward of what was a vastly anticipated rematch and it is coronary heart breaking that we gained’t get that particular night time we had been all wanting ahead to.
“My ideas exit to @kashfarooq1 and his household and if there’s something I can do to assist in future I’ll be there in a coronary heart beat.
“It was an honour to share the ring with you champ I want you nothing however the most effective.”
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