BOXER Nick Blackwell has retired from the sport after sustaining serious head injuries in his British middleweight fight against Chris Eubank Jr.

    The 25-year-old collapsed with bleeding on the brain after the 10th-round defeat on March 26 and was placed in an induced coma in a London hospital.

    But taking to the social media site again he tweeted Monday, “No that’s me done,” after being asked if he would be making a comeback. “I can’t put my friends and family and self through that again.”

    Blackwell, who says he wants to stay involved in the sport, also responded to a tweet from Eubank Jr., saying he holds “no hard feelings” towards his opponent.

    Eubank’s father Chris was involved in an infamous 1991 world title fight which put Michael Watson in a coma for 40 days and left him with life-changing injuries.  (SD-Agencies)