Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has announced that he will be taking to the ring to fight YouTuber Adam Saleh on the 30th April as he kicks off his boxing career.
The Frenchman who retired from professional football in 2019 is set to make his boxing debut on the undercard of Martyn Ford vs ‘The Iranian Hulk’ next month.
Evra will battle Saleh who has already participated in three boxing matches previously.
Saleh is a 28-year-old American YouTube personality, boxer, music artist and actor. Of his three fights, he has won twice and drawn once.
The event will take place at the iconic O2 Arena in London on April 30 and will be hosted by Boxstar Celebrity Boxing who call themselves ‘celebrity fight specialists’.
“I’m really excited to participate for the first time ever in my life in a boxing match, because I always had so much respect for people boxing.
“It is not just about power and strength, it is also about strategy and technique – It’s like a chess game.
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“What I am the most excited for is the training technique, because the way they train is completely different to how football players train.
“I am really excited to work hard, to challenge myself, and to get out of my comfort zone.
“It is a massive opportunity for me. Of course, I want to have fun, like with everything I do, but I also want to make sure I show that I respect this sport.”
The 40-year-old also appealed to his fans to come and witness the match and show their support for him.
“I’m going to need my whole UK family to pull up and show their love, from not just London but all over the UK I need you guys because this is going to be really crazy.”
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