Anthony Ogogo 'cringes' watching previous fights
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Unbeaten middleweight Anthony Ogogo says he cringes watching his old fights because of how injury affected his performances in the ring.
The 26-year-old, who won bronze at London 2012, has had two operations to fix an Achilles problem.
"I've had good performances, but from my perspective I've looked back at old fights and I have cringed," he said.
"I'm thinking 'I missed an opportunity there' and the reason I wasn't doing it was because my Achilles was so sore."
He told BBC Radio Suffolk: "But when I'm back now I'm going to be explosive, monstrous and tenacious and show the world how good I really can be."
Ogogo is set to return to the ring after a 12-month absence on Saturday, 18 July in Berlin against an as yet unnamed opponent.
The fight comes after the former junior world champion announced he will be joint-promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and German organisation Team Sauerland from now on.
| Ogogo's professional record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fights | Wins | KOs |
| 7 | 7 | 4 |
He is looking forward to ending his long absence from the sport, saying: "I can't wait. It's so exciting and I've got a massive grin on my face.
"The prospect of getting back into the boxing ring and doing what I love to do is coming.
"I'm boxing in Germany because it was the earliest opportunity I was able to box. It's going to be a massive show as well: Arthur Abraham v Robert Stieglitz. That's every bit as big as Carl Froch v George Groves over here.
"But what's most important it the return of Anthony Ogogo. I'm going to do everybody proud; it's my first step back to greatness."
