Jeffries won Olympic light-heavyweight bronze in 2008

Sunderland boxer Tony Jeffries has vowed to make changes to his training set-up following Saturday's drawn bout with Michael Banbula.

Jeffries expected a six-round light-heavyweight fight after picking up a bicep injury but was told to continue for another two rounds after a mix-up.

"There's going to be some big changes," Jeffries told BBC Newcastle.

"I can't really say yet, I might have to go to train in America and I'm still talking about it with my promoter."

Jeffries, an Olympic bronze medallist, added: "I'm scheduled to fight on 11 September so hopefully everything will be well.

"Three weeks ago I tore a bicep in training, and my preparation was poor and I was going to pull out of the fight, as I couldn't spar or punch, but my dad, my promoter Frank Maloney said we'll drop to a six-rounder.

My bicep is still bruised but it's feeling a lot better, when it first happened I could barely throw a punch Tony Jeffries

"When I went to the referee after the sixth round for him to hold my arm up he looked at me as if I was daft and said you've got two rounds left.

"Everyone seemed to know it was an eight rounder apart from me.

"I was barely fit enough to box six rounds, never mind eight.

"My bicep is still bruised but it's feeling a lot better, when it first happened I could barely throw a punch.

"Even though I'm still undefeated, I'm devastated, I like winning."

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