Adebayo Akinfenwa Set To Make Professional Boxing Debut Just A Year Since Moving On From Football

After 20 years of his soccer profession with a number of golf equipment, Adebayo Akinfenwa is about to make his skilled boxing debut only a 12 months since retiring from the spherical leather-based recreation.

Having joined forces with British Anthony Ogogo, Akinfenwa who not too long ago educated with WWE star Sheamus will make his skilled debut subsequent week as he’ll accompany Ogogo to the ring for his battle with Mailk in Progress wrestling on the twenty third of October.

Following collection of rigorous coaching periods, exercises, the ahead confessed that he’s hurting with actual accidents.

The 40yr previous, identified for his charismatic persona each on an off the sector, spoke solely to preview the occasion, claiming he’ll at all times have Ogogo’s again and that the world of professional wrestling is one thing he at all times thought of doing, despite the fact that he’s not sure of the place his debut might lead.

“I used to be at all times requested after I was coming to retirement what I used to be seeking to do and the response was at all times new experiences”, he mentioned.

“I used to be fortunate sufficient to do the factor I like for 22 years however it was a career. If you retire, it’s simply freedom and experiences.”

“It’s at all times been within the background due to my love for wrestling. I’ve identified Anthony Ogogo for some time, years. We got here throughout one another when he was a boxer and stayed involved and the wrestling factor by no means went away.”

“He sadly couldn’t field anymore and he discovered that love with wrestling and he hit me up and mentioned: “Hear, you need to strive a couple of bits?”

“If you discover one thing that you simply take pleasure in it makes it slightly bit simpler. However then the mindset is to strive new issues and if it lands, it lands. I take pleasure in it, I’ve loved the exercises, I take pleasure in that it’s intense.”

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