He won everything there was to win at Manchester United, but Rio Ferdinand also had aspirations of becoming a world champion in boxing
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand offered an insight into the lengths he went to become a professional boxer, before the British Boxing Board of Control ended his dream.
Ferdinand, who spoke exclusively to Mirror Football while promoting his team 'FIVE FC', who will be competing in the upcoming 'King's Cup', said: "It was a weird time in my life. I needed something to stimulate me and to keep my mind focused for personal reasons. “A few things that happened, obviously behind the scenes with people's health and that. I’ve got to say, they probably made the right decision, in terms of protecting me for my own health.”
"I trained for probably two-and-a-half months before I even sparred anybody," Ferdinand added. "I hadn't even taken one punch. I was always saying to Richie Woodall like, ‘Come on, man, get me in with someone, I want to spar’." How do you think Rio Ferdinand would have fared as a professional boxer? Let us know in the comment section below
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