Wayne Rooney was sacked by Birmingham in early January after a string of poor results left the club in danger of relegation. However, rather than looking for a coaching job elsewhere, the Man Utd legend wants to become a boxer.
Wayne Rooney is planning to become a boxer after being sacked by Birmingham in January this year (Photo: Getty).
According to the Mirror , Rooney has been in talks with YouTube's KSI boxing label Misfits Boxing about helping him appear at one of their next events.
Misfits Boxing is run by boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland alongside YouTube star KSI, which has hosted high-profile events with social media stars like KSI, Logan Paul and Jay Swingler, music stars like Ashley and Myles of Rak-Su...
And Rooney could be the latest celebrity guest as the former England striker looks to step into the shoes of his childhood favourite.
Rooney is a boxing fan and attends many matches of world boxing stars (Photo: Getty).
According to British media, in addition to playing football, Rooney often practices boxing and never misses any major boxing event. He was once asked by his boxer friend Ricky Hatton to bring the world lightweight championship belt to the ring before his match with opponent Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas, USA in 2007.
In 2015, Wayne Rooney also shocked fans when he competed in a boxing match with his former Man Utd teammate Phil Bardsley and was knocked out at his own home.
Just a week later, the England striker scored against Tottenham and celebrated in a boxing-style manner before pretending to be knocked out, causing a stir on social media.
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