“I’ve got to maintain that respect once I walk through the front door. Remember the days of Hagler, Hearn and the like. The former defender was missing an outlet to channel the aggression that helped him win every major honor with United.Ferdinand has found it.
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Only television punditry kept the former Manchester United and England captain in soccer.There was still something missing for Ferdinand in retirement.
As well as declaring he missed the “competitive edge” football had given him since retirement, Ferdinand said part of his motivation for stepping into the ring had been his ongoing grief at losing wife Rebecca Ellison to cancer two years ago. So I’ll be doing everything I can do not to get knocked out.”That was the concern raised by Curtis Woodhouse, a former Sheffield United midfielder who went on to win the British light-welterweight title. Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand says he is "disappointed" after being refused a professional boxing licence.
Amazing. He’s tall and rangy.”A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. "Once that's taken away from you it's very, very difficult to replace it, so that's probably what he's chasing - to get that competitiveness back in his life. Rio Ferdinand, 39, recently confirmed in a statement that he is retiring from boxing before even having the chance to fight in the ring. Rio Ferdinand. Shame on Betfair for encouraging this, for his sake I hope the BBBC put a stop to it.Rio, Think again.
He could get himself badly hurt.
Think about your children ! I’m taking it seriously.” It is no stunt, Ferdinand maintained, despite the links to a betting company renowned for often tasteless stunts.There is, however, no prospect of Ferdinand entering the ring soon.
He was capped 81 times for England.Woodhouse told BBC Radio 5 live he was "shocked" to hear of Ferdinand's career change. "The former centre-back started his career with West Ham and also played for Leeds and QPR, making more than 500 career club appearances. "When Betfair approached me about the challenge, the chance to prove myself in a new sport was a real draw," Ferdinand added.BBBC general secretary Robert Smith said they had not yet received an application from Ferdinand for a boxer's licence. Ferdinand is being bankrolled by a bookmaker whose branding was plastered over the backdrops at Tuesday’s announcement. “This is no joke, you can die ‘playing’ boxing.”Ferdinand, who is aiming to fight at cruiserweight, realizes that. He's got to pass his narcotics test yet.....or will he be absent again?As if boxing isnt already enough of a laughing stock, the clown has to come up with this.
"In all honesty, I think Rio can definitely box as a professional given time.
Congratulations to Rio Ferdinand, who has announced a well deserved retirement from boxing after an undefeated professional career spanning nearly 7 months.
Coaching jobs weren’t considered. “I’ve got the utmost respect for the boxing fraternity and I’m not saying I’m going to be a world champion,” Ferdinand said. Since his retirement in 2015, Ferdinand has been very public about keeping himself in shape through his social media channels.Sponsors Betfair were aware of this and felt Ferdinand would fit the template they wanted of a former professional sportsman trying another discipline, as they did with former Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton, who, 12 months after being set the challenge of becoming a jockey, rode in a competitive race at the Cheltenham Festival in 2016, finishing fifth.Ferdinand says he is committed to the challenge and has set himself the lofty target of winning a title belt.His only previous experience of boxing has been as part of his training regime.If he remains around his footballing weight of 87kg, he would enter in the cruiserweight category. "He has posted several social media videos in recent months Ferdinand, who won the Premier League six times and the Champions League once during his time in Manchester, may follow in the footsteps of former Birmingham City midfielder Curtis Woodhouse and former Crystal Palace forward Leon McKenzie, who became professional boxers after quitting football. Football.
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