EDDIE HEARN revealed Wayne Rooney still messages him about a fight – with an Old Trafford showdown against Jake Paul teased.
Rooney – an avid boxing fan who competed as an amateur when he was younger – fancies his chances against a celebrity rival.
And Hearn told on The Overlap how the Manchester United legend could end up in the ring with YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
He said: “He won’t mind me saying but after every big fight, especially with a YouTuber, sometimes Rooney will fire me a message. “And I actually said to Wayne…”
Rooney’s former United team-mate Gary Neville then chimed in: “Did you not see him against Phil Bardsley?”
The ex-Old Trafford captain is referencing an infamous sparring session when Rooney was knocked out by Bardsley.
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Hearn joked: “That was in the living room after about eight bottles of red.”
He continued: “Wayne Rooney had a very limited amateur pedigree but could still fight.
“Wayne Rooney training, and I said to him, ‘Imagine the shape you could get in as well. You’ll get right back into shape.’
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“(Rooney) against Jake Paul at Old Trafford.”
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Rooney, 37, is now back in England after taking over at Birmingham.
But the ex-England striker has not played since 2021 when he finished his career with Derby.
Paul, 26, on the other hand is three years into his professional boxing career and has a record of seven wins and one loss.
That defeat came in February against rival Tommy Fury, 24, but the American bounced back in August by beating ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
Now Paul is set to return again on Friday, December 15 with an opponent – who is expected to be another pro boxer – yet to be confirmed.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
