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Former Manchester United skipper turns boxer
Rio Ferdinand is undergoing series of boxing training in his quest to gain professional boxing licence
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The former England captain follows Freddie Flintoff in embarking on the new career in boxing but unlike the cricketers he does not want to have just one fight.
Instead he is serious about making an impact in the sport and is already well into a programme of training and fitness work to get himself ready.
But his former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville has trolled Ferdinand on Twitter by asking if he is going to hid behind hard-man defender Nemanja Vidic.
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Neville wrote: "Hey @rioferdy5 when you're boxing does Vidic come in and take the punches whilst you cover round the back with me?"
Ferdinand, who played 81 times for England in his 15 year football career, has linked up with online bookmaker Betfair for the 'Defender to Contender' project, but insists it is not a gimmick.
Ferdinand, who is currently dating Towie star Kate Wright, has previously shared clips of him working out on the punch bag on Instagram, but the move will come as a big surprise in the world of sport.
He has called out the likes of Tyson Fury, David Haye and Tony Bellew over the last few months, but what appeared to be a joke could be set to become deadly serious.
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On one video posted to social media showing him sparring, Ferdinand wrote: "Boxing Fridays.... left right left right... boom! Don't beat around the bush."
He then copied in Fury asking: "When you get your licence back?
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