freddie flintoff turning pro

Is this a joke?

 

didn't know Freddie was disliked that much. What's the beef with him and Athers? Athers btw, is one of the best cricket writers/commentators. The guy really knows his stuff.

 

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs...ion-flintoff-atherton-outburst-110859966.html

 

hopefully he gets sparked out!

 

Got to love Freddie, the guys *******s!! Good Luck to him....

 

wait till he comes up against one of the six fingered fighters

 

I imagine that he won't be thrown in at the deep end. If he was trying
MMA with a Japanese MMA company they'd probably be having him fight Fedor or something.

 

I have just received this, no opponent named and up to 100 quid for a ticket??

Please...



FREDDIE FLINTOFF: THE GLOVES ARE OFF
Tickets for Freddie's live professional boxing fight go on sale 9.00am tomorrow





Freddie undertakes the challenge of his life as he steps into the iconic Manchester Arena boxing ring for a professional heavyweight fight

Friday 30 November 2012





Former England cricketer and TV personality Freddie Flintoff today announces his quest to become a professional heavyweight boxer.



In a remarkably short period of just four months, Freddie will undertake this mammoth challenge to get himself fit, ready and confident to step into the ring with professionals who have been training and fighting for years.


Freddie's incredible journey from pro cricketer to pro boxer culminates in a live professional boxing fight at his hometown Manchester Arena – the venue for some of the biggest bouts in boxing history.


Tickets for Freddie Flintoff: The Gloves Are Off on Friday 30 November go on sale at 9.00am tomorrow (Friday 7 September), priced from £25.00 - £100.00.


As Freddie steps into the iconic ring at the Manchester Arena, he joins an elite roll call of the biggest names in world boxing who have fought there before him, including David Haye, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe and local champions Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton.


Just a short journey away from where he made his cricketing name at Old Trafford and with his hometown crowd behind him, can Freddie do what no other sportsman has achieved before, and go from one professional sport to another – and win.



Freddie's journey will be documented in a special two-part programme to be aired on Sky 1 along with a one hour post-fight special. The programme will follow him through his grueling training regime, watching how he copes with the pressure of the challenge set before him. It will give unprecedented access to his home life and work life as he keeps his eyes firmly on the prize and his whole world undergoes a spectacular transformation.



A challenge like no other, Freddie enters the ring as an unknown in the industry, making it surely one of the most exciting fights to be seen this year. Freddie's fight starts now.


For tickets to the live event simply click on the find tickets button below, call 0844 847 8000, or buy in person, without a booking fee, from the Manchester Arena Box Office (credit/debit card charges apply) from 9.00am tomorrow.

 

Just saw his Jacamo advert....

Johnny Vegas please return!

I'm sorry, the guy's gonna get a severe beating, even Danny Williams NOW would pummel him.

The guy just loves publicity and the celeb lifestyle, he hasn't buggered off since he retired from cricket with all those reality shows and **** adverts.

Must have a real chip on his shoulder.

 

I like Freddie Flintoff, the story of him getting pissed out of his head and getting on a Pedalo to find Ian Botham, is the stuff legends are made of.

 

Not for professional athletes though which is why he retired at 33.

 

He turned up for practice during the 5-0 Ashes Tour completely pissed once and just slept through it.

He was the Captain, and England were 2-0 down in the series.

His whole 'professional LAD' schtick is a well cultivated gimmick, as is this boxing thing no doubt. And those comments about Atherton were ridiculous, especially coming from Flintoff, a bloke who seriously underachieved given his natural talent.

 

well that just isn't true is it.

 

Tom Dallas would hammer him in 1 round.. Although don't think they will fight as Tom Dallas has signed with Golden Boy (read it on here)

 

rigged fights for his tv series...

you will get people watching it though