Monty Betham reveals brain injury forced him to walk away from boxingHANNAH PETERS/GETTY IMAGES Monty Betham announced his retirement from boxing last week. Boxer Monty Betham has opened up about the alarming health scare that forced him to walk away from the ring for good. And while he has since been given the all-clear, Betham told NZME that is it too dangerous to lace up the gloves again. "I had a brain bleed or head bleed, and the fluid leaked down the spine into the lumber area which just crippled me. I would have fought a 10-round fight with a brain bleed.

Source: Stuff October 28, 2016 20:09 UTC