Sheerness boxer Gavin Tait looking to get back in the ring
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by Luke Cawdell
Gavin Tait is itching to return to the ring after getting
the all-clear from top London skin consultants.
The Southern Area welterweight champion (pictured) paid a
visit to the Harley Street specialists – the same people who helped
Ricky Hatton with a problematic eye – after finishing his last two
fights with severe cuts to his face.
Tait took the Southern Area title in September last year after
winning a bloody bout against Chas Symonds.
Only the efforts of cutsman Frankie Hopkins got Tait through the
10-round contest, where he was awarded the win by the referee,
having survived a sixth-round inspection by the ring-side
doctor.
The Sheerness boxer said: "I was told I didn’t need surgery but
it takes 18 months for the skin to heal properly and I was fighting
every few months.
"I just need to keep supple and hopefully it will heal OK, but
it’s down to my bone structure and it’s just part and parcel of the
sport for me.
"It doesn’t phase me. It’s just an occupational hazard. The only
concern is that if the cuts do open up again then the fight could
be stopped."
Tait, 35, has been ticking over in the gym as he awaits
confirmation of his next fight.
Tuesday, February 07 2012
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