In July, Ferdinand told Men's Health that staying in top shape allowed him to "free his mind" following his wife's death in 2015.įerdinand would not be the first English footballer to move to boxing, as former Sheffield United striker Curtis Woodhouse became British light-welterweight champion in 2014. you want some 😂😂👊🏽Ī post shared by Rio Ferdinand on at 3:07am PST Now a football pundit for BT Sport and BBC, Ferdinand has often posted videos of his workouts on social media while also exchanging banter with boxers like Anthony Joshua.īoxing session this morning with. The Daily Mail reported the move would be for a "television project rather than as a serious sporting endeavour." Ferdinand will have to apply for a license to box professionally. I'm doing this to test myself as a man, as a human being." "I just miss that chemical that comes out of you. "I'm into keeping fit and one of the big things I have missed since retiring from football in 2015 is the competition, whether it be as a team or as an individual going one-on-one against a striker," Ferdinand said.
The former Manchester United defender set up a "major news announcement" for Tuesday at which he confirmed he is taking up a new sport at the age of 38.
Rio Ferdinand has announced that he plans to become a professional boxer, telling the Evening Standard that he is desperate to get back to competing. Rio Ferdinand is looking to step into the ring.
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