Tyrone McCullagh has announced his retirement from boxing in an emotional social media post.
The 31-year-old's last fight was one year ago today, the Derry man suffering a knockout defeat to Brett Fidoe at the Bolton Whites Hotel. McCullagh says he knew his career was over after that loss, but admits it took him a year to "come to terms with it".
The former Celtic and WBO European super-bantamweight champion said a protracted spell of inactivity, coupled with being diagnosed with a retinal micro-aneurysm in 2020, contributed to him making the difficult decision to hang up the gloves.
