FILE PHOTO: Boxing - James DeGale & Chris Eubank Jr Press conference - The O2, London, Britain - February 21, 2019 James DeGale poses after the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Olympic and world champion James DeGale announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday after losing to Chris Eubank Jr at the weekend and 10 years to the day since his first professional fight.
The 33-year-old was the first Briton to win a professional world title as well as take Olympic gold, which he did in Beijing in 2008.
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