the Biscayan Kerman Lejarragafour-time European champion, two at welterweight and another two at super welterweight, announced this Thursday through social networks that he will retire as a boxer at 31 years old and he will continue in the world of boxing as a promoter.
Lejarraga, one of the most media-focused fighters in Spain in recent decades, announced his retirement after being unable to play on the 29th what he planned to be his last fight because he could not face a scheduled opponent. .
“This will be my last fight in the elite, regardless of the result.“, said a statement that begins by thanking his followers (“Eskerrik asko”, he said in Basque) and revealed that in his “head the idea of leaving this wonderful sport on the day he can’t offer you 100% is always haunted. over the ring.”
“And to be honest with myself, but above all with each one of the people who follow me and supported me through the good and the bad, I have to accept that that day has come, taking advantage of what happened yesterday to my rival. ” he continued..
“I’ve always known that this announcement would come sooner or later, although I did everything possible to delay this moment… until now. I will not look for any rival just to fulfill the file. The public does not deserve it”, Kerman closed his journey as a boxer.
The Biscayan from Morga explained the latest events that led him to announce his retirement: “Yesterday I was informed that the rival for the next day 29 has fallen.. The problem between the boxer and the manager prevented the fight in just a few days.”
Kerman revealed: “In this camp I experienced a lot of physical problems that made me think about my future in boxing.“. “Despite the recommendations of my closest environment not to fight, I made the greatest effort to arrive at night and say goodbye to the Wizink Center ring. Yes, I wrote it right: this will be my last fight in the elite, regardless of the result of this one”, he explained.
“So here ends this beautiful journey accompanied by an audience that gave me the best years of my life.. Boxing is everything to me, now I will be living it from another point of view”, he confessed, advocating that from now on he will give “his soul as an advocate, so that those who come from behind have the best chance”. hit on the table with a lot of proposals and changes”, he added, speaking as a promoter.
Farewell as a boxer, Lejarraga said he didn’t intend to “deceive anybody by saying I’m not sad, but new projects awaken in me new and different illusions”.
In this sense, he announced that he will start “strong, on the 29th in Madrid with an incredible poster”. “I hope to see you there and enjoy your company during a difficult night. Now I need a few days of reflection and, above all, to understand this important step. As soon as I feel better, I can I’ve been able to get up close and personal with anyone I’ve asked for. I just have to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support, love and help you’ve given me during this time”, Kerman concluded in a note if where he announced his withdrawal.
Source: La Verdad
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