Manchester United Legend Set to Make Boxing Debut Against an American Youtuber

The world of boxing has been shaken up by the advent of YouTube stars getting in the ring. It was exclusively YouTubers and other internet celebrities who were fighting in these exhibition events earlier, but now, former Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra, has hopped on the bandwagon.

The Frenchman is set to fight American YouTuber, Adam Saleh, in a boxing match on 30th April. The fight will be held in London at the O2 Arena, and will reportedly feature a stacked undercard. This will be Evra’s fighting debut, while on the other hand, Saleh has fought three times before, winning two of them.

Patrice Evra is excited to make his boxing debut

The former Manchester United defender revealed why he signed up for the fight in an Instagram live. He promised an entertaining fight and showed a lot of respect for the sport of boxing. He did add that he wanted to have fun too, but his respect for the sport was evident.

“I’m really excited to participate for the first time ever in my life in a boxing match. What I am the most excited about is the training technique, because the way they train is completely different to how football players train. It is a massive opportunity for me,” Evra revealed.

The United man has been popular in media circles for his role as a football pundit. However, fans will now flock to see if he has what it takes to win a boxing fight against someone who has boxed before.

Adam Saleh: The man across the ring from a Manchester United legend

The American YouTuber has almost five million subscribers to his name and is known for his vlogs. His boxing career isn’t very noteworthy, but it cannot be ignored. Saleh fought and beat MMA fighter, Marcus Stephenson, and another YouTuber, Anas Al Shayb.

Moreover, he has several videos of him boxing in the street which has garnered a lot of attention on YouTube. It’ll be interesting to see if Evra can beat him, but it does seem highly unlikely.

How excited are you to see the former United captain inside the ring?

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