TONY OAKEY will not be returning to the ring until the new year – because no-one wants to see a repeat of his clash with Matthew Barney.
The fight was described by Oakey's manager and boxing promoter Frank Maloney as "the worst in the history of British boxing".
The match-up was panned by critics for its quality – with Barney employing hit-and-run tactics and Oakey unable to nail his rival.
Violent scenes after the fight compounded a terrible night for Portsmouth boxing.
Now, the stigma attached to their first fight is threatening to wreck any hopes of a second – with Sky reluctant to risk screening a meeting between the two.
Maloney said: "The best chance we have is to put the fight on an undercard at some point – but not before the new year."
