Andrew Flintoff is ready to punch after four months without booze ? Boxing News
Former English cricket captain Andrew Flintoff is ready to get in the ring and punch his opponent, since he has sacrificed in the last four months to polish his boxing skills, among which the major sacrifice has been ?no boozing?. Flintoff will be facing American fighter Richard Dawson in his debut match on November 30 in a four round fight in Manchester.
?No Guinness, no red wine, no lager. No walking the dog every night and popping in the local for a pint. I think that is probably one of my biggest sacrifices,? said Flintoff in anew Sky1 documentary that sheds lightonhis cricket career.
Flintoff retired from professional cricket back in 2010. He had retired earlier from Test cricket 2009 and then finally parted ways with his most beloved sport. The reason behind his retiring from cricket was the several injuries he suffered, especially the recurring knee injuries.
The 6ft 4in Briton could not resist the charm of being an athlete and so he decided to enter the world of boxing, which by every means is a fiercer sport than cricket.
?I?m not going to drink for four months ? for four-and-a-half months, in fact. After that, I?ll be really ready to punch someone,? he added.
While Flintoff is confident that he has everything that can make him a pro boxer, others doubt it. Boxing promoter Frank Warren believes Flintoff?s move into boxing is just a TV stunt for publicity. Several other members of the boxing fraternity have criticized Freddie?s decision of being a boxer.
Some have made fun of him while some are doubting if he could ever pass test Dawson. For most analysts, even though Flintoff has the frame and mind of a boxer, he is not used to of taking punches in the ring, which makes him highly prone to knockout losses.
Flintoff has been training for the past four months and now he believes he is ready to give it all. If he wins against Dawson, he will have the chance to go further with his career. If not, he will have to step back and get back to his routine life, probably walking the dog and hitting the local bar.
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