Boxing champion Errol Christie has revealed he is battling lung cancer in what he says is the toughest fight of his life. The 51-year-old former European middleweight champion has started chemotherapy, walking to a hospital near his south London home for each session to keep fit. The determined former boxer, who has never smoked, vowed that he would conquer cancer. Boxing champion Errol Christie (left) has revealed he is battling lung cancer in what he says is the toughest fight of his life. He told the Sunday People: 'I am just starting my treatment. I've had my first round of chemo and it has really been tough but I am going to beat this.' Christie's son Louie, 26, said that his father had been unwell for a while but was only recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Louie, who is also a boxer, said: 'It is a real shock because my dad has always been fit and has never smoked or drunk – it seems so unfair. 'Being who he is, he didn’t want to make a fuss when he felt unwell. He thought it would clear up. 'It was a real shock when he got the results back. We were both stunned. But he is ­remaining positive and has vowed to beat it. He is determined to get well. I’m very proud of how he is coping.' Christie, pictured during his memorable bout with Mark Kaylor (right) in 1985, has started chemotherapy. Explosive: Christie (right) and Kaylor got up close and personal while promoting their clash in 1985. Christie was training amateur boxers, including X Factor host Dermot O'Leary, at Gym Box in London until last week but has been forced to put that on hold to focus on fighting his illness. Christie's son was due to make his boxing debut as a featherweight next month but this has now been put on hold because of his father's diagnosis. During his boxing career, the former champion fought 41 bouts, taking 32 wins including 26 by knockout. He suffered eight defeats, most memorably to Mark Kaylor in 1985. The infamous match was preceded by an ugly scuffle at the pre-fight conference, and when the boxing finally got underway Christie lost in nine rounds in a match where both men were floored. Although he boxed on into the early 90s, he was never the same fighter again and hung up his gloves in 1993. Christie's greatest success came in 1982 when he defeated Mow Gruciano in what was then East Germany to take the European middleweight belt. The father-of-one was involved in a scuffle with fellow former boxer Lloyd Honeyghan last October during a Boxing Writer's Club dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London. Frank Bruno had to step in to separate the pair after they squared up, but no punches were thrown. Christie said at the time: 'There was a bit of an incident with Lloyd. I don't know what planet he was on but it's different from the rest of us. No punches were thrown. He was just mouthing off, acting the big shot.'
Summarize the highlights of this article.
Errol Christie has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Former European middleweight champion, 51, has started chemotherapy.
The boxer, who has never smoked, vowed that he would conquer cancer.
Boxningsmästaren Errol Christie har avslöjat att han kämpar mot lungcancer i vad han säger är den tuffaste kampen i sitt liv. Den 51-årige före detta europeiske mellanviktsmästaren har börjat med kemoterapi, och gått till ett sjukhus nära sitt södra Londonhem för varje session för att hålla sig i form. Den bestämde före detta boxaren, som aldrig rökt, svor att han skulle besegra cancer. Boxningsmästaren Errol Christie (till vänster) har avslöjat att han kämpar mot lungcancer i vad han säger är den tuffaste kampen i sitt liv. Han sade till söndagsfolket: "Jag har precis börjat med min behandling. Jag har haft min första cellgiftsrunda och det har verkligen varit tufft men jag ska slå det här.' Christies son Louie, 26 år, sade att hans far hade varit sjuk ett tag men fick först nyligen diagnosen lungcancer. Louie, som också är boxare, sade: "Det är en riktig chock eftersom min pappa alltid har varit frisk och aldrig har rökt eller druckit – det verkar så orättvist. "Han var den han är, han ville inte göra ett väsen när han kände sig dålig. Han trodde att det skulle klarna upp. "Det var en riktig chock när han fick resultaten tillbaka. Vi blev båda chockade. Men han är fortfarande positiv och har lovat att slå det. Han är fast besluten att bli frisk. Jag är mycket stolt över hur han klarar sig.' Christie, som föreställdes under sin minnesvärda match med Mark Kaylor (höger) 1985, har börjat med kemoterapi. Explosivt: Christie (höger) och Kaylor kom nära och personligt samtidigt som de främjade sin sammandrabbning 1985. Christie tränade amatörboxare, bland annat X Factor-värden Dermot O'Leary, på Gym Box i London fram till förra veckan men har tvingats lägga det på is för att fokusera på att bekämpa sin sjukdom. Christies son skulle göra sin boxningsdebut som fjäderviktare nästa månad men detta har nu lagts på is på grund av faderns diagnos. Under sin boxningskarriär slogs den före detta mästaren med 41 bouts, och tog 32 segrar varav 26 genom knockout. Han led åtta nederlag, mest minnesvärt för Mark Kaylor 1985. Den ökända matchen föregicks av ett fult bråk på förfäktningskonferensen, och när boxningen slutligen kom igång förlorade Christie i nio ronder i en match där båda männen var golvade. Trots att han boxades vidare in på tidigt 90-tal var han aldrig samma boxare igen och hängde upp handskarna 1993. Christies största framgång kom 1982 då han besegrade Mow Gruciano i det som då var Östtyskland för att ta det europeiska mellanviktsbältet. Den ene fadern var inblandad i ett bråk med en före detta boxare Lloyd Honeyghan i oktober förra året under en boxningsförfattarklubbsmiddag på Savoy Hotel i London. Frank Bruno fick kliva in för att skilja paret åt efter att de kvadrats upp, men inga slag kastades. Christie sade då: "Det var en liten incident med Lloyd. Jag vet inte vilken planet han var på, men det är annorlunda än oss andra. Inga slag kastades. Han bara gapade, agerade höjdare.' Sammanfatta höjdpunkterna i den här artikeln.
Boxing champion Errol Christie has revealed that he is fighting lung cancer in what he says is the toughest fight in his life. The 51-year-old former European middleweight champion has begun chemotherapy, and gone to a hospital near his southern London home for each session to stay fit. It determined the former boxer, who never smoked, swore that he would defeat cancer. Boxing champion Errol Christie (left) has revealed that he is fighting lung cancer in what he says is the toughest fight in his life. He said to the Sunday people, "I've just started my treatment. I've had my first chemotherapy round and it's really been tough but I'm gonna beat this.' Christie's son Louie, 26, said his father had been ill for a while but was only recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Louie, who is also a boxer, said: "It's a real shock because my dad has always been healthy and has never smoked or drunk – it seems so unfair. "He was who he is, he didn't want to make a fuss when he felt bad. He thought it would clear up. "It was a real shock when he got the results back. We were both shocked. But he is still positive and has promised to beat it. He's determined to get well. I'm very proud of how he does.' Christie, who was envisioned during his memorable match with Mark Kaylor (right) in 1985, has begun chemotherapy. Explosive: Christie (right) and Kaylor came close and personal while promoting their clash in 1985. Christie trained amateur boxers, including X Factor host Dermot O'Leary, at the Gym Box in London until last week but has been forced to put it on ice to focus on fighting his illness. Christie's son would make his boxing debut as a featherweight next month but this has now been put on hold due to his father's diagnosis. During his boxing career, the former champion fought with 41 bouts, taking 32 wins including 26 by knockout. He suffered eight defeats, most memorable for Mark Kaylor in 1985. The infamous match was preceded by an ugly brawl at the fencing conference, and when boxing finally got underway, Christie lost in nine rounds in a game where both men were floored. Although he fought on into the early 90s, he was never the same boxer again and hung up the gloves in 1993. Christie's greatest success came in 1982 when he defeated Mow Gruciano in what was then East Germany to take the European middleweight belt. One father was involved in a fight with a former boxer Lloyd Honeyghan in October last year during a boxing writing club dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London. Frank Bruno had to step in to separate the pair after they were squared up, but no punches were thrown. Christie then said, "There was a small incident with Lloyd. I don't know what planet he was on, but it's different from the rest of us. No punches were thrown. He just gaped, acted like a big shot.' Summarize the highlights of this article.
Errol Christie har avslöjat att han har fått diagnosen lungcancer. Tidigare europeisk mästare i mellanvikt, 51, har påbörjat kemoterapi. Boxaren, som aldrig rökt, svor att han skulle besegra cancer.
Errol Christie has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Former European middleweight champion, 51, has begun chemotherapy. The boxer, who never smoked, swore that he would defeat cancer.