LIAM CAMERON ran 100 miles through hell to help him come back from the darkest depths of losing his career and his stepdaughter.
In 2018, the Sheffield fighter received an incredibly tough four-year ban from British boxing when a cocaine metabolite was found in his system.
And he suffered another devastating blow in 2020 when his stepdaughter died in a traffic incident just two days before her 21st birthday.
Struggling to cope, the former Commonwealth middleweight champion battled addiction and survived an attempt on his own life.
But last year, as the sport welcomed him back and he began a four-fight winning streak, he took part in a Sheffield-Manchester round-trip marathon to raise money for a tribute to Tiegan and prove his fitness to return to the ring. .
Ahead of his Friday night fight with Lyndon Arthur, live on Channel 5, Cameron told SunSport: “It was a really crazy idea, me and my friend Hassan just wanted to see if we could do it.
“We wanted to hit that ‘Welcome to Manchester’ sign and come back.
“So we decided to make it more than a challenge and used it to raise £1,300 for a bank for Tiegan.
“It took us almost 24 hours, with just a backpack full of pancakes and the last 16 kilometers were hell.
“I went through dark moments, difficult tests, but the last kilometers were something else.
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“Me and Hassan were crying, confused, in agony. It ended up like a therapy session.
“But we managed, somehow, and being able to do that, physically and mentally, showed me that a return to boxing would be good.”
Cameron has always protested his innocence but wisely does not wish to rock the boat with the British Boxing Board of Control after regaining his license.
And the sport welcomed him back to the light heavyweight division, with Eddie Hearn featuring him on a Matchroom show at the Sheffield arena in March and now he is making headlines on terrestrial TV.
He explained: “At the time I felt very alone and I felt that some people could have helped me a little more, but I understand sport and that it is a business.
“Since my return, I feel like everyone who knows my story is willing to let me win.
“I’m the underdog, the outsider, the visiting fighter, but – especially in boxing – people love this guy and want him to win.
“I first loved boxing because of the Rocky movies and I think people always love a fairytale comeback story more than an undefeated success.
“I feel a bit sorry for Lyndon Arthur, he’s the Manchester guy at a home show in Bolton, but I feel like I have the full support.”
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