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LONDON — Olympic boxing bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba says she is "very disappointed" that she won't make her professional debut Friday after her promoter announced her withdrawal because of a medical issue. The celebrated refugee Olympian was set to face Kirstie Bavington in a super welterweight bout as part of an all-female card headlined by the Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price welterweight world title unification fight at Royal Albert Hall. The promotion company Boxxer says Ngamba was pulled "after a pre-fight medical examination revealed an issue requiring further investigation."
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Olympic refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba attends boxing media workout in London, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Cindy Ngamba makes her pro boxing debut Friday in London. Ngamba is the Cameroonian who made history at the Paris Olympics when she became the first athlete competing as a refugee to earn a medal. - AP Photo/Kin Cheung
