Rio Ferdinand turning pro

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by bladesman, Sep 18, 2017.


  1. Twentyman

    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

    7,197
    14,789
    Apr 20, 2016
    Smash him mate!!!!!!
     
    CutThroatFade likes this.
  2. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    20,213
    5,012
    Dec 27, 2010
    ha ha....:)

    I seem to remember an incident in the tunnel when the 2 teams were lining up Roy Keane and Rio nearly went at it.

    RF being literally twice RKs size he would have to be favoured to have won that one...
    When the red mist came down Roy didnt worry about little technicalities like size - he was a demon.
    (Now pound-for pound - that might be different!)
     
  3. JeremyCorbyn

    JeremyCorbyn Active Member Full Member

    742
    776
    Jul 15, 2017
    Sure you're not thinking of Roy Keane and Patrick Viera? Rio and Keane were on the same team for a lot of Rio's career, unless it was when Rio was at West Ham or Leeds?
     
  4. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    20,213
    5,012
    Dec 27, 2010
    Not a soccer fan but I feel it was Rio Ferd....maybe somone else can confirm....
     
  5. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    21,934
    6,105
    Sep 21, 2013
    Rio is such a tool. Hopefully he gets some sense knocked into him.
     
  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

    52,105
    23,327
    Aug 27, 2011
    Ofc it was viera and he would have smashed keane
     
  7. JeremyCorbyn

    JeremyCorbyn Active Member Full Member

    742
    776
    Jul 15, 2017
    I dunno, would love to see the fight. Viera would have a reach and probably speed advantage, but I think Keane would come at you like Rocky Marciano, he'd be an animal. I think I heard somewhere that Keane used to do a bit of boxing in Ireland as well.
     
  8. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

    18,051
    29,107
    May 25, 2015
    As a neutral Rangers fan, I think Keane would have beaten Vieira who was always a bit theatrical. Think Vieira would quit mid rounds in a similar fashion to O'Hara Davies against Josh Taylor.

    John Terry would be a good opponent for Rio. Cracking scrap on paper.
     
  9. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    20,213
    5,012
    Dec 27, 2010
    Sorry - I knew it was some big player or other!
    Twice Keanes size too!
     
    Twentyman likes this.
  10. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

    20,213
    5,012
    Dec 27, 2010
    I grew up same area as Keane - went to same school etc...never heard of him boxing - not in a ring anyway. Plenty of scraps in street/pitch though. Very fiery lad was Keane.
     
    JeremyCorbyn likes this.
  11. londonboxingess

    londonboxingess Active Member Full Member

    904
    1,034
    Nov 30, 2012
    His fiery but Viera is about a foot taller, probably stronger, just as much of an animal but more quiet, he'd murder him in a straight up scrap not boxing