{"id":296244,"date":"2023-11-25T23:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296244"},"modified":"2023-11-25T23:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:39:06","slug":"sky-boxing-icon-says-its-great-to-be-alive-at-ringside-after-beating-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/sky-boxing-icon-says-its-great-to-be-alive-at-ringside-after-beating-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky boxing icon says ‘it’s great to be alive’ at ringside after beating cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sky Sports boxing icon Adam Smith said "it's great to be alive" as he appeared at ringside again following his cancer battle. <\/p>\n

Smith was the lead presenter for Sky\u2019s boxing coverage before taking a year away to fight the disease. He recently announced he was cancer-free, as well as confirming he had left Sky after 30 years with the broadcaster to pursue new challenges. <\/p>\n

He has now delighted boxing fans by being interviewed ahead of Katie Taylor\u2019s rematch with Chantelle Cameron in Dublin. He told DAZN: \u201cIt\u2019s great to be here, it\u2019s great to be alive. I\u2019ve been through a real ordeal this year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut it\u2019s fantastic, I\u2019m cancer-free. I\u2019m here for Katie Taylor. She\u2019s an old friend of ours. My wife\u2019s just over there, my kids will be watching at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve gone through the whole Katie Taylor story since the Olympics [in 2012], fought Natasha Jonas, turning pro 2016. A pioneer for boxing, she\u2019s been the queen of Ireland, the gem here.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI couldn\u2019t make it to the first fight with Chantelle Cameron, I was still in hospital, but I wanted to be here for the rematch. I respect Chantelle enormously, I think she\u2019s a fabulous fighter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a great, great match-up again and I can\u2019t wait. But it\u2019s just lovely to be here. Nice to see everyone again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fans were thrilled to see Smith on such good form. One said: \u201c100% great to see you back Adam.\u201d Another added: \u201cFantastic to see Adam back on our screens and more importantly well again! The voice of British boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third declared: \u201cThis is magnificent to see. Great to see your there Adam and good luck on your journey.\u201d Another fan added: \u201cI didn't realise he had been through cancer, but great to hear he's now cancer-free.\u201d<\/p>\n

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