Olympic Taekwondo Champion Jade Jones Retires to Pursue Boxing Career

The two-time gold medalist aims to become a world champion in a second sport as she transitions to professional boxing.

Jade Jones, a 31-year-old double Olympic taekwondo champion, has announced her retirement from taekwondo to pursue professional boxing.
Jones secured gold medals for Team GB at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics and also captured a World Championship title in 2019.
She has been training in Liverpool under the guidance of former British and Commonwealth boxing champion Stephen Smith.
Jones expressed excitement about testing herself in a new sport, acknowledging the challenges ahead and her ambition to become a world champion in boxing.
Her boxing debut has not yet been scheduled, but her coach praised her athleticism and determination, predicting a promising future in the sport.