Ferdinand, at 38, wants to box (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook RioFerdinand)
Known for his talent with the ball on the pitch, Rio Ferdinand, former defender and captain of the English national team and Manchester United, will begin his career in professional boxing. According to the newspaper “Telegraph”, the 38-year-old former player is taking inspiration from Curtis Woodhouse, a former football player who switched to boxing and was successful, becoming British champion in the light welterweight category (up to 63,5 .XNUMXkg).
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However, although Ferdinand is planning to move into the noble art, the athlete will still need to obtain a license to act professionally. On his social networks, the Englishman constantly posts videos training for the sport.
Retired since 2015, when he hung up his boots at the Queens Park Rangers club, Rio Ferdinand wore the Manchester United shirt for 12 consecutive years, having a successful career at the Red Devils, winning six English championship titles and one European Champions League. . For the England national team, the former defender played 81 official matches and three World Cups: 2002, 2006 and 2010.
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