British middleweight Anthony Ogogo has insisted that he is delighted to be undergoing surgery on both of his Achilles tendons.
Despite winning a bronze medal at London 2012 and making an unbeaten start to his professional career, Ogogo has been restricted by chronic pain in both Achilles.
The 25-year-old said on his official website: "There's probably never been a happier guy that's about to get cut open, sliced and diced. This is a good thing. I'm buzzing almost like I've just won a fight.
"Chronic bilateral Achilles pain which has plagued an athlete over a long time is, well just terrible.
"Particularly in a sport like boxing where you're constantly on your toes, floating around the ring, your feet are imperative. You need them to dash in and out of range at great speed. With bad Achilles, it doesn't enable you to do this."
The surgery is expected to keep Ogogo on the sidelines until 2015.
