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Wayne Rooney has spoken about his interesting interaction with Joe Calzaghe(Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA, Getty Images)<\/p>\nWayne Rooney was in a playful mood on the day of Paul Stretford’s wedding, jokingly offering out one of Great Britain’s greatest-ever boxers after a couple of drinks much to the groom’s anxiety<\/p>\n
Aaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter<\/p>\n
15:52, 24 Oct 2025<\/p>\n
Wayne Rooney has spoken about his interesting interaction with Joe Calzaghe(Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA, Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Wayne Rooney found himself in a scuffle with boxing legend Joe Calzaghe during Paul Stretford’s wedding.<\/p>\n
As the Manchester United<\/a> icon marks his 40th birthday<\/a>, he joined Stretford, Tony Bellew and the BBC<\/a> on the Wayne Rooney Show<\/a> to share some of his most cherished memories. Following discussions about his stint under David Moyes at Everton<\/a> and his initial meeting with boxing<\/a> great Bellew, the chat quickly shifted to Rooney’s<\/a> memorable exchange with another renowned fighter.<\/p>\n Stretford fondly remembered his wedding day, explaining: “So I was looking after Joe at the time. So Joe came to the wedding, Wayne’s there of course. And we’ve had a few drinks and he offers Joe Calzaghe out. I’m stood there talking to them both and he goes, ‘Alright Joe.’ ‘Alright Wayne?’ ‘Could have you.’<\/p>\n “I’m looking and I’m thinking, ‘You’re joking me.’ He’s going, ‘No, just calm down…I just want to do a bit of shadow boxing with him.’ So we go out and we go onto the green outside where we were – middle of my wedding.<\/p>\n “So we go out and Joe’s going, ‘Don’t worry, it’s nothing.’ So he goes out, first thing, so Joe’s just sort of stood there. He’s [Wayne’s] in – to the ribs.<\/p>\n With a laugh and a touch of irony, Rooney then added: “I seen him, he was a bit vulnerable, he’d had a few drinks. Might give him his first defeat,” referring to Calzaghe’s remarkable unblemished boxing record, which stretched from 1993 to 2008.<\/p>\n When Stretford shared his concern about a potential reaction from Calzaghe, Bellew responded: “As a fighter, they never react to stuff like that. But he’s only just challenged the greatest fighter Britain’s ever produced. Fantastic.”<\/p>\n Stretford then said: “But that’s Wayne, eh?” before Bellew agreed, saying: “It is. He’s lively and yeah, he’s even more lively if he’s had a pint – as most men are, to be honest, to be fair.<\/p>\n “We’re all the same, we’re all children who have never really grown up. And Wazza’s one of the biggest children I’ve ever met.”<\/p>\n Calzaghe retired in 2009 with an undefeated boxing record of 46-0, with 32 of his victories coming by knockout. He also holds the record for being the longest-reigning super-middleweight champion, successfully defending his title 21 times over nine years.<\/p>\n In addition, he clinched The Ring’s light-heavyweight title in 2008 after a split-decision victory over Bernard Hopkins, and defended it later that year against Roy Jones Jr.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rooney has made it clear that he has no plans to step into the boxing ring anytime soon.<\/p>\n When asked if he’d ever been tempted, he replied: “No, you get asked to go and do Misfits and all that. You look at Jake Paul<\/a> and what he’s done, he’s a good boxer. KSI<\/a> does well and whatever, but no. It’s a bit of fun and mess around.”<\/p>\n Get up to 60% off Premier League kits and merch<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> Various<\/p>\n Fanatics<\/p>\n![\"Wayne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_jokes.jpg\")
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