NICK BLACKWELL says he would like to personally thank everyone who donated
money to a fund set up while he was in an induced coma.
Blackwell, 25, is continuing his recovery at home having been discharged from
hospital following his British middleweight title defeat to Chris Eubank Jr.
The Trowbridge fighter suffered a bleed on the skull during the brutal contest
in March and has since confirmed his retirement.
A Crowdfunding page set up by fellow middleweight Adam Etches has raised
nearly £12,000 for him, while David Haye has pledged ten per cent of ticket
sales from his next fight on May 21.
Blackwell said: “I don’t ever cry or get emotional, but reading through all
the messages people have been sending me has been really touching.
“I’ve had tons of people calling me a ‘warrior’ and a ‘hero’ and saying how
brave I am. It really did take me by surprise.
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“Then, of course, you have all the people who have raised money for me.
“It’s incredible and shows the power of the boxing community, the boxing
family, and I’ve been humbled by everyone’s generosity.
“Many boxers are forced to retire and have only their last purse to their
name.
“But, thanks to some incredible human beings, I stand to have a little bit
more — and that means I can go on and do something with my life.
“Ideally, at some stage, I’d like to personally thank every single one of the
people who have donated money.
“I truly mean that. I want to make that happen.”