Nevin back on feet and ready for hard work

Olympic champion John Joe Nevin has vowed that nothing will stop his quest to become a future world champion as he went back to the gym seven weeks after having both legs broken in a violent attack.

The boxer, who made his professional debut with a comfortable win last March, is still using crutches but hopes to be back in competition by October after what will be a summer of intense training and rehabilitation.

Nevin (24), who was pictured back in the gym over the weekend, said he was focusing on building up his upper body strength and flexibility and plans to ditch the crutches in the next four weeks.