A Sheffield boxer has pledged to reignite her career after her brain tumour was found benign in an ordeal that led to her being a \u2018strong beacon of light\u2019 to carry her family through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barke, originally from Luton, has joined Steel City gym in Darnall, a Yorkshire gym with championship history, in an effort to get back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tumour was found in a routine medical check and led to the Sheffield boxer losing her professional license, something which she is eager to regain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barke says she is \u2018\u2019happy to be on the other end of it now\u2019\u2019 after feeling \u2018shock\u2019 when the initial diagnosis was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2018The biggest impact was the effect it had on my family and friends. That bit I wasn’t prepared for, that’s what was quite hard because then I didn’t know what to do.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the setback she said that retirement never crossed her mind although momentarily she felt as though all of her hard work was \u2018\u2019about to slip away\u2019\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She channelled this passion in her decision to relocate to Sheffield with complete focus on fighting again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If she succeeds in getting her professional boxing license back, Barke is eyeing up March 22nd as the date for her televised debut at the historic York Hall under Frank Warren\u2019s Queensberry Promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The British Boxing Board of Control have the final say regarding professional boxing licences.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n