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Heather Hardy provides sad update after taking ‘Too much brain damage’: ‘I am permanently disabled’

Related Topics: Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy

Former Bellator MMA fighter and professional boxing star, Heather Hardy has revealed she is now “permanently disabled”, after revealing a planned return to combat sports earlier this summer was vetoed amid her battle with neurological issues.

Hardy, 42, most recently featured in a high-profile featherweight championship fight against Puerto Rico native, Amanda Serrano in August of last year in a unanimous decision loss to the defending gold holder, seeing her record slip to 24-3(1) as a professional.

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However, ahead of a scheduled return earlier this summer of this year, New York native, Heather Hardy hinted at a likely retirement from combat sports, citing how she had suffered too much brain damage and injury during her lengthy combat sports career.