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Karol Itauma reflects on health scare, plans new fitness venture

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 7:26 AM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Karol Itauma reflects on health scare, plans new fitness venture

Summary

Karol Itauma, a light-heavyweight boxer, reveals he suffered a heart attack in 2025, ending his boxing career. Doctors warned him of further health risks if he continued boxing. Itauma is now focused on promoting health through his new venture, Club Eight Three, a fitness club aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of both professional and amateur athletes in Medway, Kent. The club is designed to offer medical support alongside fitness services and is the first of potentially eight locations planned across Europe.

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•Karol Itauma last fought in March 2025 before his heart attack.
•Doctors advised him against returning to boxing after his health scare.
•Itauma plans to establish Club Eight Three in Medway, Kent.
•The fitness club will offer medical services like blood tests and IV drips.
•He has aspirations to open more locations throughout Europe.

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7:26 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Doctors said ‘continue and you die’: How a heart attack put boxer Karol Itauma on a new track

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Interview: A major health scare put an end to Karol’s promising boxing career, but now he has co-founded Club Eight Three to promote health and longevity
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