MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool heroes Patrice Evra and Dirk Kuyt have both entered the boxing world – but could a fight between the pair be on the horizon?
Ex-France international Evra was due to throw down with Adam Saleh a fortnight on Saturday but their showdown has been postponed.
Former Manchester United and Liverpool stars Dirk Kuyt and Patrice Evra have entered the boxing world
Evra was due to box YouTuber Adam Saleh this month but their bout has been postponed
How Patrice Evra and Dirk Kuyt stack up against each other
And former Kop star Kuyt recently revealed he plans to take up the sweet science, saying: “As an ex-football player, I know what it is to be in a stadium.
“It’s been four years since I stopped playing football. And, of course, I miss that tension and the fight to win a match.
“I have played a few other sports, like tennis, padel and fitness. But being in the ring is new for me.”
He added: “I would love to be in that battle against another celebrity. Starting from now I will train hard.”
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With Kuyt revealing his intention to box, footy fans are already thinking about a possible showdown between the former United and Liverpool stars.
So SunSport thought it’d only be right to tell you everything you need to know about a potential dust-up between the pair.
Age
The retired footy stars – who played against one another several times – are in the same age group, with Evra being 40 and Kuyt 41.
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The charismatic Evra will celebrate his 41st birthday next month, while Kuyt will turn 42 in July.
Physical
Former Netherlands hitman Kuyt has the physical edge over Evra when it comes to height and weight.
The Dutchman stands at 6’0 and tips the scales at 12 stone, one pound. Evra, meanwhile, stands at 5’9 and weighs 11 stone, seven pounds.
Social Power
The social savvy Evra trounces Kuyt when it comes to the battle of their Instagram accounts.
Evra has a whopping 9.4million followers on the social media platform in comparison to Kuyt’s 746,000.
That’s nearly 13 TIMES the amount of followers Kuyt has to his name.
Kuyt does, however, have more than DOUBLE the amount of followers than Evra on Twitter – with a whopping 1.7million footy fans following him.
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Experience
Neither man has any amateur or professional fights to their name, but that will soon change once Evra’s bout with Saleh is rescheduled.
Kuyt will also more than likely go down the exhibition route.
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