\n Among those taking part are former Blackburn Rovers winger David Bentley and ex-Bury goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.\n<\/p>\n
\n The event has been organised by Pro Project Promotions and is led by former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack.\n<\/p>\n
\n It will take place at the Grosvenor Hotel in Mayfair, London, on Saturday, October 18.\n<\/p>\n
\n Graham Stack, CEO of Pro Project Promotions, said: “Pro Project Promotions is where football\u2019s fiercest rivalries meet boxing\u2019s raw intensity.\n<\/p>\n
\n “These legends are stepping out of their comfort zones to throw punches for a purpose.\n<\/p>\n
\n “With a star-studded crowd, world-class entertainment, and a mission to change lives, this night will be etched in history.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The event aims to raise \u00a3500,000 for four charities: Playskill, Sport In Mind, the Willow Foundation, and Helping Hands.\n<\/p>\n
\n The main event will see Bentley take on former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris.\n<\/p>\n
\n Bentley, who also played for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, is being trained by Kev Mitchell.\n<\/p>\n
\n Morris is being coached by Darren Barker.\n<\/p>\n
\n Another headline bout will feature Kenny squaring off against centre-back Curtis Davies.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kenny is being trained by boxing coach Dave Coldwell, while Davies is working with Tony Birmingham.\n<\/p>\n
\n Other confirmed matchups include Leroy Lita versus David Noble, Lee Trundle versus Anthony Gardner, and Greg Halford versus Marvin Elliott.\n<\/p>\n
\n Each footballer is being trained by a professional from the boxing world, including former champions Darren Barker, Enzo Maccarinelli, and James DeGale.\n<\/p>\n
\n Among the supporters are Peter Crouch, Joe Cole, Ray Parlour, and Darren Barker.\n<\/p>\n
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\n Tickets are available at www.proprojectpromotions.com.\n<\/p>\n
\n Pro Project Promotions said: “This is your chance to witness football\u2019s fiercest rivalries explode in the ring, surrounded by stars and driven by a cause that matters.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Don\u2019t miss the event that everyone will be talking about \u2013 be there, feel the roar, and make a difference.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Among those taking part are former Blackburn Rovers winger David Bentley and ex-Bury goalkeeper Paddy Kenny. The event…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125243,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-125242","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}