Fair play to him, if he's had enough with it then maybe a clean break would be good for him. Going to University wouldn't necessarily stop him from boxing however, look at Nathan Cleverly.

However, if it's teacher's training he's doing, he might have to arrange his fights in the school holidays so he wouldn't have the black eyes in class. I don't reckon that close loss to Bendall finished him, and maybe after some time away he might fall back in love with the sport and come back.

Good luck to him whatever he chooses, and thanks for the news lefty.