Ex-world title challenger Stephen Smith spoke exclusively to Betway to discuss the possibility of Wayne Rooney entering boxing.
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Could you see Wayne Rooney being successful in boxing?
I would have to see Wayne in the gym again, but I have seen him in the past and he has come to the gym with us years ago and did some pads and stuff. He boxed when he was younger and is from a boxing family, the whole family have been around boxing. Wayne is definitely capable of doing it. Everyone has seen the market there now with the Misfits and how much money is being generated in boxing.
Wayne is a superstar and if he puts his name to boxing then it does numbers. If it is something he wants to do, then great but I’ve only ever seen him speaking about it. I know personally that Wayne loves boxing, and it is certainly something he would consider but it has to be right for him. But if it is, then I fully back him and believe has a great chance of doing well in it. Again, he is from a boxing background and has done it before so it would be interesting to see whether he wants to do it but if he does, I’m fully confident he can surprise quite a few people if he does have that fight.
Would you consider training Rooney if he decided to box?
“Of course I would train him. If Wayne rings me and says he is going to do boxing and I have a chance to coach him I’d help him out anyway, but I’d jump at it. He is a really big name but take all of that way from it, he is a really good lad and if he does wants to get into boxing then it’s a good story to be a part of.”
