Flintoff who helped england to victory against australia in the 2005 ashes said. Ricky hatton behind andrew flintoff ahead of former. Andrew flintoff launches professional boxing career. Andrew freddie flintoff is a former lancashire and england cricketer now trying his hand at professional boxing. Andrew flintoffs debut described as a circus and a.
Andrew flintoff beats richard dawson on boxing debut bbc. Andrew freddie flintoff boxing debut ring entrance youtube. Reliving the england legends greatest moments ahead of talksport debut. Flintoff beat dawson on points by 3938 at the end of four twominute rounds in front of. Former sheffield united footballer curtis woodhouse made his boxing debut in 2002 and has won 16 of his 20 contests. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Andrew flintoff flopped on his big bash league debut as mike hussey and jacques kallis powered sydney thunder to a 56run victory over brisbane heat. Andrew flintoff has hit out at suggestions that his professional boxing debut at 34, more than two years since his retirement from international cricket, is. Andrew flintoffs boxing debut received a withering rebuke from many quarters of the professional boxing world with promoter frank. Excricketer flintoff wins on boxing debut but coy about. In 1986, after setting australian records at both the 400m flat and 400m hurdles during the year, she won both events at the.
The 39yearolds blitzed an opening stand of 160 to propel the thunder to 2081, the sixth highest score in big bash history and the best in their teams history. Freddie flintoff pro debut vs richard dawson 20 30th november 2012 manchester arena formerly m. All heart and hustle, andrew freddie flintoff storms home. He made his test match debut for england in 1998 against south africa at trent bridge. Andrew flintoff hits richard dawson for six on heavyweight boxing debut he may have scored hundreds, he may have taken dozens of fivefors, but in an extraordinary display of fitness, muscle and. Freddie flintoff puts on his boxing gloves for his first professional fight this evening, friday 30th november.
Ricky hatton is fully behind andrew flintoff as the former england cricketer prepares to make his professional boxing debut at manchester. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Exengland cricketer andrew flintoff wins on boxing debut. Flintoff marks boxing debut with heavyweight win updated december 03, 2012 09. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses. The 34yearold flintoff is planning to enter his new sport as a heavyweight and compete in his first fight in manchester in november, with his preparations documented in a threeepisode tv. Andrew flintoffs first foray into boxing vs richard dawson jack fox friday 30 nov 2012 2. Andrew flintoffs fight flirtation the economic times.
Former england cricket star andrew flintoff is already contemplating more boxing bouts if his professional debut against richard dawson, of the united states, today is a success. The prestonborn manchester city fan was one of the biggest names in world. Former england cricket captain andrew flintoff announces his intention to make his professional boxing debut in november. Andrew flintoff goes from lords into the ring youtube. Former england allrounder makes winning debut in the boxing ring against american richard dawson. Boxnation is the only tv channel where you can watch. The former england and lancashire cricket star was afforded a heros welcome by the 5,000strong crowd. On november 30th andrew freddie flintoff will make his heavyweight boxing debut. Andrew flintoff latest news, reaction, results, pictures. Andrew flintoff hints no more boxing bouts despite debut. Former england cricketer andrew flintoff insists he is taking his professional boxing debut this weekend seriously despite criticism before he throws his first punch. Andrew flintoff insists boxing debut is not a tv stunt. Find flintoffs records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets.
Andrew flintoff hits richard dawson for six on heavyweight. Andrew flintoff survives knockdown to win boxing debut. Freddie flintoff nervous ahead of professional boxing. This is an amazing opportunity to try a sport that i love, to be tutored by a man i respect and admire. Having lost more than 22 kilograms to make his boxing debut, former england cricket captain andrew flintoff is open to fighting again. Flintoff makes a winning start in boxing debut the42. The former england and lancashire cricket star was afforded a heros welcome. Andrew flintoff mbe born 6 december 1977, also known as freddie flintoff, is an english television and radio presenter and former international cricketer flintoff played all forms of the game and was one of the sports leading all rounders, a fast bowler, middle order batsman and slip fielder. Cricketing great andrew flintoff made a successful boxing debut at the men arena in manchester, climbing off the canvas to beat richard dawson on points. Barry mcguigan talks about freddie flintoffs pro boxing debut. He then had one professional boxing fight on 30 november 2012 in. The cricketerturnedboxer recovered from a secondround knockdown to beat american richard dawson at the. Andrew flintoff wins on boxing debut by michael penkman, reporter 7y andrew freddie flintoff defeats richard dawson on his professional boxing debut. Watch boxing highlights that have included klitschko v chisora.
Andrew flintoffs pro debut is met with mixed emotions. Flintoff recovers from being knocked down in the second round to win on points. In various guises, andrew flintoff has faced up to 90mph bouncers from brett lee, cycled from athens to london in 26 days, and had a very. Exengland cricket star andrew flintoff celebrated a winning start to his boxing career when he beat american heavyweight richard dawson on. Andrew flintoff has won his first heavyweight boxing match against richard dawson at the manchester arena.
This was some kind of boxing debut, lords with spit and sawdust on the wicket. Flintoff,who became a global cricket icon after helping england beat australia to win the ashes in 2005,would not be the first professional sportsman to undertake a boxing career with no experience. In various guises, andrew flintoff has faced up to 90mph bouncers from brett lee, cycled from athens to. Ive proved a lot video andrew flintoff, the former england cricketer turned professional boxer, admits his debut fight wasnt one for the purists. Flintoffking made her international debut at the 1982 brisbane commonwealth games, winning the 400m hurdles in a commonwealth record time of 55. Ricky hatton is fully behind andrew flintoff as the former england cricketer prepares to make his professional boxing debut at manchester arena tonight. On his professional boxing debut here, flintoff added little to our understanding of the game. Freddie flintoff wins first heavyweight fight uk news. Haye v chisora and freddie flintoffs live boxing debut. The odds on andrew flintoff boxing again are as long as his new, slimline physique, and his advisers will spell out the key reasons to him over the next few days firstly, as much as he will. Andrew flintoff mbe, also known as freddie flintoff, is an english television and radio. Andrew flintoff won his first bout as a professional boxer as he outpointed american richard dawson at the manchester arena. Flintoff set for boxing licence and career as heavyweight.
The paperwork has yet to be filed but it is understood flintoff could debut as early as december. Andrew freddie flintoff has weighed in ahead of his professional boxing debut against richard dawson on friday. Andrew flintoff news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Box nation, the channel of champions is the uks home of boxing on tv. Read about andrew flintoffs profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Flintoff marks boxing debut with heavyweight win abc. Flintoff admits nerves ahead of boxing debut huffpost uk. Freddie flintoff wins pro boxing debut against richard. Its who youre doing it with, who youre sharing it with is the big thing. Freddie flintoff weighs in ahead of pro boxing debut. Former cricketer andrew flintoff has hinted his professional boxing debut could be his first and last bout, despite beating american richard dawson on.
Andrew flintoff on kevin pietersen, boxing and spoty. Exengland cricketer andrew flintoff wins on boxing. Andrew flintoff s boxing debut received a withering rebuke from many quarters of the professional boxing world with promoter frank maloney labelling it as a circus and calling on the. He was consistently rated by the icc as being among the top international all. Andrew flintoffs debut match for england was the fourth test of the 1998 series against south africa at home. From the section boxing former england cricket captain andrew flintoff climbed off the canvas to win a points decision over american richard dawson on his heavyweight boxing debut. Ashton agar became only the second australian to take a t20 international hattrick as his side beat south africa by 107 runs in. Andrew flintoff weighed in ahead of his professional boxing debut, and said he was focused on the fight, not his critics, as he made his final preparations for the bout. Andrew flintoff l recovered from an early knockdown to beat richard dawson on points. Liam williams and lewis rees will be in the spotlight at the end of the month as they feature on the show marking andrew flintoffs ring debut. Flintoff became a boxer in 2012, that too in the heavyweight category. Flintoff bounced through the ropes to the sound of oasis singing roll with it. Flintoff is being trained by former world featherweight champion barry mcguigan and mcguigans son shane as part of a tv documentary. Freddie flintoff in dreamland as he wins his pro boxing debut.
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