Information about a possible Evry battle appeared in February of this year. The former Manchester United player, who hung up his boots in 2019, wants his strength in a new sport. Although Patrice Evra will turn 41 this year, the British are confident in the form of the French national team, because, they assure, despite the fact that he is no longer playing his football career, he still keeps fit.
Adam Saleh will be the opponent of Evra. This is an American YouTuber of Yemeni descent. This will be Saleh’s third fight in his boxing adventure so far. The American tied in the first clash (he faced Walid Sharks), and he won the second with Anas Al-Shayeb. The duel is scheduled to take place on April 30.
Patrice Evra won’t be the only Premier League player to attend the event. Former Tottenham Hotspur player Jimmy O’Hara will also fight. He will face midfielder Chris Boyson.
Boxstar will host a celebrity boxing party at the O2 Arena in London. In the fight of the night, Martin Ford will face Sajid Al-Gharibi, also known as the “Iranian Temple”. The ring will also include, among others, well-known Jack Fincham from “Island of Love” or AJ Bunker from the same programme. Her rival will be Carla Jade. The Mirror daily wrote: “It looks like the event will be embraced by a new generation of boxing fans in the UK as the number of boxing cards for celebrities grows.”