A Nottinghamshire man says he is now at his strongest after defeating his cancer diagnosis. Robert Toal, of Stapleford, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2014, and had to undergo surgery and "one large dose of chemotherapy" at City Hospital, Nottingham, due to the size of the tumour.
To help raise awareness of the condition and secure funds to fight the disease, Robert, who is a team manager at a Co-op logistics centre in Nottingham, took part in a charity mixed martial arts event.
The 42-year-old raised an impressive £1,300 at the event for Cancer Research UK. He explained that he signed up with Ultra MMA as it allowed him to learn new skills whilst also raising money for charity. The father-of-three was given the opportunity to take part in eight weeks of free professional MMA training before a charity event at Village Hotel, near Chilwell, in front of hundreds of spectators.
