Rio Ferdinand to announce tomorrow he's going to become a professional boxer

[GypsyKing]

Not sure this is a wise move at 38yrs...

 

[dangull]

Wind up surely? He does ok as a TV pundit, and he cant be short of a few quid.

 

[GypsyKing]

Exclusive according to the Telegraph but I also have not doubts... mad if true.

 

[GypsyKing]

Exclusive according to the Telegraph but I also have not doubts... mad if true.

*MY doubts

 

[GypsyKing]

Exclusive according to the Telegraph but I also have not doubts... mad if true.

*MY doubts

 

[cloud]

He'll probably go the same way as Paolo Maldini and retire after his first thrashing
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/milan-legend-paolo-maldini-quit-professional-tennis-after-one-match

 

[Ernest]

He can fight some bum like Joshua

 

[Drpepper]

Freddie Flintoff .......... enough said

 

[OzMike]

Why ?

 

[OzMike]

Freddie Flintoff .......... enough said

He battered the fish ok though.................

 

[boik]

Why ?

It's been his path to recovery from depression following the death of his wife.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

He's in decent shape..

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[Thunder Bolt]

It's been his path to recovery from depression following the death of his wife.

And his mother died recently, from cancer.

 

[BensGrandad]

If Tyson Fury can make it any fit man around the 16/17st mark should be able .

 

[pearl]

If Tyson Fury can make it any fit man around the 16/17st mark should be able .

depends on the state of their mind though

 

[marlowe]

depends on the state of their mind though

Are you talking about Tyson Fury or Rio Ferdinand?

 

[pearl]

Are you talking about Tyson Fury or Rio Ferdinand?

neither .... any fit man around the 16/17st mark as BG's 60,087 post

 

[Rod Marsh]

If Tyson Fury can make it any fit man around the 16/17st mark should be able .

As much as I think Fury is a total tool. Fury comes from a fighting family and has been taught to fight from the age of 5. Ferdinand has probably done some boxercise classes at the gym. To suggest any fit man at 16st/17st could be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world is laughable.

 

[Murray 17]

Why would you put your health and possibly life at risk to participate in this sport? He doesn't need the money [emoji853]

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Why would you put your health and possibly life at risk to participate in this sport? He doesn't need the money [emoji853]

I think it's about the training, and then maybe a bout as something to concentrate on and something to focus on - other than whatever is bad in your life. Having something to train for, something to prepare for and something to distract yourself with might be his motivation here, and I for one could certainly understand that. Setting yourself a challenge and then working toward it is definitely a distraction from the negative things in your life.

Good luck to him, I say.