Cindy Winner, Refuge Olympic Star Sets To Become A Professional

Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba, a Cameroonian boxer and the first-ever medalist for the Refugee Olympic Team has revealed that she is set to become a professional in just few moments to come.

The bronze winner in women's 75 kg boxing at the 2024 Summer told Skysport about how her dream to become a professional boxer is about to be materialized. She recounted how her long-time dream to become an Olympic medalist happened at the Paris Games where she secured middleweight bronze.

"100 per cent I'll be turning professional. I hope to have my debut hopefully soon," she told Sky Sports.

"My goal for many, many years has been to go to the Olympics and win a medal.

"Now that I've achieved my goal and my dream," Ngamba continued, "the world is my oyster. That was just one part of my career, a chapter in my journey. I have other goals and aims coming very soon."

While recounting the unfavourable end of the semi-final bout of the Olympics in Paris, Ngamba expressed dissatisfaction to the judge's decision that unfairly awarded her defeat to Atheyyna Bylon.

Ngamba in her opinion could have gone further at the Games. She maintained that she won the bout against Panama's Atheyna Bylon, whom Ngamba had beaten previously this year.

"It did hurt when I lost," Ngamba said. "But I know that I won that fight.

"I've been in the ring with the best of the best, and I've beaten them."

She has also frequently shared the ring in training with professional world champions, regularly sparring Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas, Savannah Marshall and Chantelle Cameron.

"All of them have praised me and I've always praised them from the very start. I see myself winning a world title very soon," Ngamba said. "Obviously I have to get in and get a couple of fights and get the experience without doubt.

"You actually have to have a feel of what it's all about first of all and then hopefully get my shot for a world title and get in the ring with the best of the best and show what I'm capable of."

She explained: "Every boxer has their own style. I'm good with my feet. I have a good head movement. I measure my distance well. I have great dynamic movement, I move at angles and I make my opponents miss and I make them pay.

"I can step up the level and decrease the level when it's needed, the pressure. I can box on my back foot. I can box on my front foot. I can switch stances, I can box southpaw and I can box orthodox.

"Whatever opponent I get in the ring with, I'm always able to adapt," she added. "I hope in the Olympics I was able to show a bit of my capabilities, and hopefully in the pros, people will still support me and follow me and see what I'm all about."

Ngamba wants to break more records and peaks to professional. The dream which she is convinced will happen in no long time.

She also expressed willingness to represent millions of people and supporters out there.

"No matter where I am or where I go, I'll always be representing more than just myself," Ngamba said.

"I'm just one of millions out there. There's many, many millions out there that need the support and help. I'm proud of myself and I'm sure that they're proud of me for what I've achieved.

"If you already know that what you're representing is something big and something amazing, something that can change, you know, certain people's perception of refugees around the world, then you feel at peace with it.

"Because you know it's something good and something extraordinary."