Ngamba to have surgery after pro debut withdrawal

Olympian Cindy Ngamba says she will undergo surgery to "correct" the issue that prevented her from making her professional boxing debut in March.

The 26-year-old was preparing for a light-middleweight contest at the Royal Albert Hall but was withdrawn on medical grounds just a day before the planned fight.

Cameroon-born Ngamba made history at last year's Paris Olympics as the first member of the Refugee Olympic Team to win a medal.

"I was heartbroken not to make my pro debut March 7th [when] a routine pre fight medical revealed an issues which prevented me from competing," Ngamba wrote in an Instagram post on Friday.

While she did not detail the nature of the problem, she added that she would have "surgery to correct things in the coming weeks" and return to full training later in the year.

UK-based Ngamba signed a "multi-fight" promotional deal with Boxxer earlier this year.

She was scheduled to fight Kirstie Bavington on the all-female card headlined by welterweight world champion Lauren Price's unification win over Natasha Jonas.

"This is just a setback, not the end of the road. The best chapters are yet to come," Ngamba said.

"I will be back in action soon. Stronger, sharper and ready to leave my mark in the woman's boxing division. Always stay positive."