Anthony Ogogo Announces Plans To Go Into Politics

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The Olympian discusses plans to become Prime Minister or try a new sport after forced exit from boxing

LONDON 29th APRIL: Anthony Ogogo has questioned whether those in charge of Brexit really care about the country stating, “In 4-6 years’ time when they’re done and retiring it’s going to be our mess to pick up and I think maybe I should get involved now because in 25 years, I could be Prime Minister.”

Anthony goes into detail about his forced retirement in episode four of the new ‘Refuse To Snooze’ podcast, describing how an injury forced him to re-evaluate his career. Ogogo admitted he’d like to get into politics to sort out the chaos left behind by Brexit, which he describes as a mess that’s not just going to affect us “but our children and our children’s children too”.

In addition to politics, the Olympic medallist suggested his next venture might be professional wrestling, as he believes he has one more athletic feat in him, as “I’m still a young man, I’m still very hungry and I’ve got a lot of determination left in me”.

Ogogo is the latest guest on ‘Refuse To Snooze with Andi Peters’, the 9-minute podcast created by sleep wellness brand eve sleep. In episode four, Andi and Anthony chat through his early retirement, future goals and his experiences at the London 2012 Olympics, which saw the athlete spending his time between the Olympic Park and visiting his mother in hospital.



Anthony, who finished his London 2012 Olympic campaign with a bronze medal explained; “I’d been through a tough time even ahead of the Olympics suffering two shoulder dislocations and my mum had a brain aneurysm just before the games, so she was in a coma for the whole Olympics”. He didn’t think he’d see his mum alive again and would sneak out every night to sit with her at Addenbrookes Hospital before returning to the Olympic village at 6.30am, leaving him emotionally drained and physically exhausted ahead of the biggest fights of his life.

[paddy chavez]

I always felt with ogogo that he just wanted to be in the limelight that he boxed to find fame and he'd be happier being on a reality show.the politics is just another way to be in the limelight

[forcefraser]

A needy slag

[keirw]

He is too nice a kid to survive for long in politics.

Oddly enough, I could kind of imagine him doing OK in pro wrestling though.

[tobyh5]

He had to sneak out of the Olympics to see his mum who was in a coma and who he thought may die?

That not strike anyone else as odd?

[banjo]

This lad needs to see a psychiatrist.

Always thought he was weird in the Subway ads.

[keithmoonhangover]

A needy slag

How dare you talk about kevo's ma like that!

[jamamb]

i always found it strange how so many are convinced hed have a great career in presenting. he did nothing as a pro and ppl forget about the olympics in a hurry until the next batch of olympians come along

[Stuarty]

Aye stick to your strengths Anthony

[Stuarty]

He's about as bright as a 10 watt bulb!

[KiwiRider]

He probably still hasn't realised what the main part of a politician's job is.
All the sitting around on committees, the reading of huge bill, you.know, the stuff that takes brains.

[Boxerbeetle]

I take this story about as seriously as I took Fury’s claim that he was going to train to be a doctor.

[TheLeprechaun]

Is this an April fools joke? Ogogo seems like a nice lad but I find my IQ has lowered slightly after hearing him speak.

[Stuarty]

Is this an April fools joke? Ogogo seems like a nice lad but I find my IQ has lowered slightly after hearing him speak.

Aye he's a pure window licker