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Post by reg on Jul 7, 2006 9:45:00 GMT
Little bit of inside information for you,
We have a local boxing promoter here named Pat Brogan who is intent on fixing up a boxing match between Rooney and Ronaldo he is offering a purse of £200000.00
He was on our local radio station this morning and has arranged a meeting with both players and Alex Ferguson with the main benefactor being a charity yet to be agreed
I will post any further information I get untill this hits the nationals
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Post by happy on Jul 7, 2006 11:38:20 GMT
#jump# #jump#
ill put a bet on rooney
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Post by specialk on Jul 7, 2006 12:43:14 GMT
yes me too definately - nothing to do with where he comes from of course lol!  |
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Post by reg on Jul 9, 2006 10:29:35 GMT
Taken from local newspaper.
15:00 - 08 July 2006
Alsager boxing promoter Pat Brogan has offered Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo £200,000 to settle their differences in the ring. Rooney and Ronaldo almost came to blows on the field during England's World Cup quarter-final defeat to Portugal on Saturday.
England star Rooney was sent off for pushing his Manchester United team-mate and stamping on Ricardo Carvalho.
And Brogan, who has promoted world championship fights and been involved with the sport for more than 35 years, said: "They need to sort this out. I'm offering them a way to get rid of their frustrations."
He added: "It's a genuine offer - I'm willing to put £100,000 each on the table for them to box. I've already discussed it with a TV producer, and if we can get it on I'm sure millions of people would want to watch it.
"I think Rooney would be up for it, but I'm not sure about Ronaldo."
Brogan admits that the money may not be an enticement to the players to put on gloves.
Rooney earns around £6m a year in wages and endorsements, while Ronaldo signed a new £50,000-a-week deal at Old Trafford last summer.
But Brogan said: "I know they don't need the money, but they could donate it to charity.
"Ryan Giggs is involved in an appeal to raise £1m for a hospital MRI scanner, and they could give the money to that."
The 61-year-old Brogan, who is to make an official approach to Manchester United and the players, has shown in the past he has the resources to stage big bouts. Last year he tabled a £7m bid for three fights involving Britain's world light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton.
He said: "I came up with the idea right after Rooney got sent off.
"There was some aggression between them. But they don't have to take it seriously - they could box for fun."
(I dont think lol)
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Post by Winafew on Jul 10, 2006 8:23:09 GMT
it will never happen...  |
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Post by baddabing on Aug 2, 2006 11:12:32 GMT
can't imagine rooney boxing for "fun" ffs. get real.  |
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