Scots boxer told he would never walk again after horror drug deal stabbing ready for ring return

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A former alcoholic, drug addict, and dealer, has defied the odds by stepping foot back in the ring as a professional boxer after surviving a horror stabbing in a drug deal gone wrong.Doctors told Jay Carrigan-McFarlane that he would never walk unassisted again, but now, six months sober for the first time since he was 13, the fighter is preparing for his next bout at the Crown Plaza in Glasgow on October 26.The 26-year-old, former Scottish Cruiserweight and Heavyweight champion, had been deeply entrenched in addiction, selling drugs to fuel his habit whilst boxing on Sky, ESPN and DAZN.

His lifestyle eventually led him into serious financial trouble, owing money to dangerous people. In a drug deal near Doncaster March 13, 2020 that turned out to be a set-up.The fighter was ambushed and stabbed in the leg, head, and hand and required 13 stitches.He said: “I got stabbed after getting caught up in a life I didn’t want.

I owed a bit of money, and I got forced to do a job I didn’t want to do. It turned out to be a set-up.”The brutal attack left him with significant injuries, and doctors warned him that he would never walk without assistance again.

At the time, the Yoker fighter was drinking heavily and neglecting his recovery, which prolonged his healing.“I was always flashy in the ring,” he explained, “my nickname is ‘The Ghost’ due to the way I float about the ring and how I’m always right in front of you but you can’t hit me.“After the stabbing, I had to become a battering ram because I couldn’t put the same weight on my left leg.”In the years following the stabbing, Jay found himself struggling mentally and was almost sectioned as a result.He continued: “I’ve never been one for training.