Cindy Ngamba makes her pro boxing debut Friday in London. Ngamba made history at the Paris Olympics when she became the first athlete competing as a refugee to earn a medal.

Paris Olympics bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba has withdrawn from her professional boxing debut after failing to clear a pre-fight medical examination, organizers said.

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.

The Bolton boxer was due to make her professional debut against European welterweight champion Kirstie Bavington in an eight-round non-title bout at the Royal Albert Hall - on the undercard of the world welterweight unification clash between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price

Boxing has often been described as the loneliest of sports, but for Cindy Ngamba, a crowded gym within a Bolton youth club provided her with a home and a purpose when she needed them most. Aged 15, Ngamba was a shadow of her former self.

Paris Olympics bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba has withdrawn from her professional boxing debut after failing to clear a pre-fight medical examination,

Paris Olympics bronze medallist Cindy Ngamba has withdrawn from her professional boxing debut after failing to clear a pre-fight medical examination, organisers said on Thursday.