boxing bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba said she is “very disappointed” that she won’t make her professional debut on Friday after her promoter announced her withdrawal because of a medical issue. Ngamba was set to face KirstieBavingtoninasuper welterweight bout as part of an all-femalecardheadlined by the Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price welterweight world title unification fight at Royal Albert Hall. “CindyNgambawillnotbemakingherprofessional debut onFriday night after a pre-fightmedical examination revealed an issue requiring further investigation,” Boxxer said in a statement Thursday. “The health and safety of fighters remains the highest priority, andCindywillundergo further testsin thecoming days.” At the Paris Olympics, Ngamba became the first athletecompeting as a refugee to earnamedal when she took bronze in the middleweight category. The 26-year-old Ngamba was born in Cameroon and has lived in Britain for the past 15 years.

 

“I am very disappointed that I will not be able to makemyprofessionaldebutonFriday as Ihadworked very hard to be in great shape and was really looking forward to the occasion and boxing at the Royal Albert Hall, Ngamba said in a statement posted on her social media channels.”On Instagram, Ngamba added her thanks to “all of the people that that have helped and supportedmein preparing for this fight.