Wayne Rooney teases followers over epic boxing claims and confirms Misfits strategy
Wayne Rooney revealed what his subsequent transfer in sport will probably be after confirming he was sensationally approached by Misfits Boxing.
The former Manchester United and England striker admitted that he held talks with the organisation, based by YouTube celebrity and boxer KSI, in what can be a sensational sport-switch for the soccer icon. He solely obtained sacked as Birmingham City round six weeks in the past, having dipped into administration since hanging up his boots, taking cost of the likes of Derby Count and DC United within the US too.
Now, throughout an look on Gary Neville’s ‘Stick to Football’ podcast on Thursday (February 15), Rooney informed his former United team-mate what his subsequent focus is on. He was requested by the 48-year-old Sky Sports pundit: “Are you going to do a fight?”
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The former Everton striker replied: “Never know! No, erm, they’ve been in touch and asked the question, but at the minute I want to focus on getting back into management, not boxing.”
Fellow Liverpool native and boxing fan Jamie Carragher, who options on the podcast alongside Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright, requested Rooney whether or not a possible boxing battle was a “charity thing”? Rooney stated: “No they’ve simply been in contact to battle.
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“There’s been a few, that Misfits has been in and that’s been all over the news or whatever. My focus is getting back into management. I’ve seen over the last few days about the headlines but main focus is getting back into football.”
Despite a legendary profession in soccer, the previous England captain has lengthy been a boxing fan and was even a member of an newbie membership throughout his youthful days in his hometown of Liverpool. His fandom as soon as took him to Las Vegas the place he walked out with Ricky Hatton for the Manchester boxer’s battle with Jose Luis Castillo in Sin City again in 2007.
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He’s since been in attendance to quite a few blockbuster boxing occasions whereas additionally beforehand messaging Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn the place he jokingly requested him to arrange a battle. Rooney’s additionally had communication with KSI about combating him on his platform which the Sidemen co-founder revealed again in December 2022.
