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LONDON — Olympic boxing bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba says she is "very disappointed" that she won't make her professional debut Friday after her promoter announced her withdrawal because of a medical issue. The celebrated refugee Olympian was set to face Kirstie Bavington in a super welterweight bout as part of an all-female card headlined by the Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price welterweight world title unification fight at Royal Albert Hall. The promotion company Boxxer says Ngamba was pulled "after a pre-fight medical examination revealed an issue requiring further investigation."
