Lyndsey Scragg retires from boxing

Wolverhampton's first female professional boxer Lyndsey Scragg has retired - despite a last-ditch attempt to entice her into a fourth world title shot.

The three-time major world title challenger has decided to call it a day and not even the offer of a final shot at a prestigious world crown, the vacant IBF lightweight belt against Rola El Halabi in Germany on April 30, has managed to change her mind.

Scragg did win the little-known GBC super featherweight title, but a top world title always eluded her and a losing points effort at the WBO featherweight crown to Erin McGowan in Australia last October will prove to be her last fight.

The 31-year-old lost contentious points calls to WBC champion Jelena Mrdjenovich in Canada in November 2008 and against WBA title holder Kina Malpartida, despite flooring the American-based Peruvian, in California in December 2009.

In fact, in all three world title challenges Scragg has given up home advantage to the other fighter.

The gloves may have been hung up she is still training with Joby Clayton at Wolverhampton's Firewalker gym, as she has entered to compete in the London Triathlon at the end of July with her brother Michael.