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The English soccer legend Wayne Rooney has become the center of controversy but not for footballing reasons. The 37-year-old is on everyone’s tongue from the WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to the YouTube boxing star KSI.
The latter made a stunning revelation ahead of his fight against the UFC star Dillon Danis.
When asked about who offered him to fight, he replied, “it’s funny. I hope he doesn’t get annoyed I said this. Wayne Rooney hit me up being like, we should fight and I said no. I just don’t want to do that.”
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The clip of this response created a buzz on social media platforms when Michael Benson shared it.
KSI: "Wayne Rooney hit me up being like, 'We should fight.'"
[📽️ @DAZNBoxing] pic.twitter.com/NUIccDvEYq— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 15, 2022
Fans came to Rooney’s defense. They warned the 29-year-old of getting smoked.
A fan wrote, “Rooney would smoke you pal.”
rooney would smoke you pal.
— F (@fahamski) December 15, 2022
Wayne Rooney would knock you out windmills…
— Daniel (@Daniel72019056) December 15, 2022
Rooney has no chin whatsoever
— Darren (@Bofers2142) December 15, 2022
Rooney once had a boxing match with his pal Phil Bardsley. The duo sparred in Rooney’s kitchen. Everything was going smooth till Bardsley caught him with a strong jab. The former English team captain had never expected that it would turn out like this.
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He fell on the kitchen floor unconscious. The entire drama was filmed by one of his friends and went viral on the internet. So, it’s quite natural that whenever his name gets dragged to anything boxing related, his fans recall the infamous knockdown.
Rooney is a scrapper. KSI only fights people who can’t or won’t hit him back
— Marko (@AyresomeMark) December 15, 2022
Rooney boxed as a kid.
His uncle runs a gym in Liverpool to this day.Rooney would deal with him.
— Nostradamus. (@Hxnz99) December 15, 2022
Another opined that Rooney has the upper hand when compared to KSI. The latter turned athlete only a few years back but Rooney is already a well-established soccer player, the fan further added.
Rooney is a natural athlete
Boxing since a kid
ScousersHe would put u asleep within 10 seconds u little girl. Don't say stuff and not follow up on it. He'll be waiting
— Breezy (@BreezyUTD) December 15, 2022
Another fan speculated the result of the fight that never happened.
Rooney by TKO in the 2nd
— CFC Éire ⭑⭑ (@CFC_Eire) December 15, 2022
How did Wayne Rooney come into the boxing limelight recently?
Rooney was present ringside in Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora’s fight. Following Fury’s TKO win, he demanded a knighthood for the champion. According to him, ‘The Gypsy King’ is the biggest star in boxing with the hope of remaining undefeated in the near future.
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Fury took the admiration well and offered Rooney to come to his gym and help him in training. Fury’s eyes are on Oleksandr Usyk’s fight. The duo will go head-to-head for the undisputed heavyweight title.
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What do you think of KSI’s remark? Do you think Rooney would give tough competition to KSI if the fight happens? Let us know in the comments below.
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