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Wayne Rooney admits he would like to fight English television personality and chat show host Jonathan Ross in a boxing match.
Manchester United’s all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney has always been an avid fan of boxing after growing up in Croxteth, Liverpool, and spending years in amateur boxing gyms before becoming a professional footballer.
Rooney once walked out with the late Ricky Hatton for a fight with Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas back in 2007, while he has been seen ringside for other major fights.
On top of that, Rooney was linked with taking part in a Misfits Boxing, but that has yet to materialise.
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Wayne Rooney names Jonathan Ross as preferred boxing opponent
Rooney and Jonathan Ross haven’t got the best of relationships, which is why it’s unsurprising that the former United and England star wants to get the chat host in a boxing ring.
Ross allegedly mocked an image of the United legend and parents on the beach during a 2003 holiday in Cancun, Mexico.
In 2022, Rooney told the Daily Mail that he wanted to hit Ross after the comments were made, but he still hasn’t got over it.
During a chat with English rapper Aitch, Rooney was asked to name one personality he would like to fight in a boxing match before naming Ross as the perfect opponent.
Rooney didn’t need to give a reason why.
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In March 2015, a leaked video showed Rooney sparring with former United teammate Phil Bardsley in the kitchen of his Cheshire mansion.
Bardsley connected with a jab that sent Rooney falling backwards.
Not only did Rooney appear to be knocked unconscious, but he also celebrated his next goal against Tottenham Hotspur by shadowboxing and mocking his fall from the viral video.
The sparring session was just a joke between two friends. Rooney didn’t get injured as a result of it.
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