Olympic medalist Harry Garside admits he is at a ‘crossroads’ in his boxing career and may ‘walk away all together’ from the sport
Harry Garside is a champion boxer, but he is considering a career change.
The Olympic medalist admitted he is unsure about his future on Monday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia.
“Frankly, I hope this experience gives me answers to all my questions. It feels like I’m at a crossroads,” said the 25-year-old while appearing on the show.
“The options are: Professional boxing and making money, getting my family ready for life. Amateur boxing, don’t make money, but honor my heart, my country, my pride. Or run away from boxing together,” he continued.
“You know what it’s like to be the greatest, it takes every part of your soul. I know that if I walked away, that energy could go to something else.”
Harry Garside (pictured) is a champion boxer, but he is considering a career change. The Olympic medalist admitted he is unsure about his future on Monday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia
Harry added that he “hated turning pro” and said too many people around him saw the athlete as “a potential cash cow”.
“It’s so gross and I really didn’t like it. I hate to know that there are people around me who don’t really care about my well being, they cared about the 10 percent. It was really frustrating,” he said.
“For me, the sport was a place where I learned so much about myself, what I am made of, self-determination, perseverance.
‘I do it because I like it. I hated going pro, just people around me wanting me because I was a potential cash cow. They didn’t want my interests.’
“Frankly, I hope this experience gives me answers to all my questions. It feels like I’m at a crossroads,” said the 25-year-old
“The options are: Professional boxing and making money, getting my family ready for life. Amateur boxing, don’t make money, but honor my heart, my country, my pride. Or run away from boxing together,” he continued
Harry added that he “hated turning pro” and said too many people around him saw the athlete as “a potential cash cow”.
Harry is one of the few athletes to have represented Australia in boxing at the Olympics, winning bronze in the men’s lightweight event at the Tokyo Olympics.
The sportsman, who works as a plumber, also landed the gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
He hopes to win the show’s $100.00 prize for his charity, Reach, but also uses the free time to reflect on his career goals.
“Honestly, I’m still undecided and hoping the jungle will be the place where I can explore it a little bit more with all the free time,” he said. The Daily Telegraph prior to appearing on I’m a Celebrity.
“I really hope in that time I have some answers about which way I would like to go when it comes to boxing and the future of my life.”
Harry is one of the few athletes to have represented Australia in boxing at the Olympics, winning bronze in the men’s lightweight event at the Tokyo Olympics. The sportsman, who works as a plumber, also landed the gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games