Ex-boxer faces €20k bill after withdrawing injuries claim

A 29-year-old former international amateur boxer and champion bare-fist fighter faces a €20,000 legal costs bill after withdrawing a Circuit Civil Court claim for personal injuries allegedly suffered in a road traffic accident.

Martin Stokes, who has won four national gold medals as a super heavy weight, claimed damages of up to €60,000 against Robert Czarnocki after their cars collided on January 29, 2012, on Naas Rd, Dublin.

Mr Stokes, a carpenter with an address at Oldcastlepark Green, Clondalkin, Dublin, alleged that Mr Czarnocki failed to brake in time and rear-ended his car.