MANCHESTER UNITED Rio Ferdinand DENIED a professional boxing licence

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has had his ambition of becoming a professional boxer ended even before starting out.
 
The 39 year old defender intended to fight in the cruiserweight division under the guidance of former super-middleweight world champion and Team GB coach, Richie Woodall, as part of a project dubbed “Defender to Contender”.
 
However, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) were not willing to take his application for a boxing license forward.