Three-time AFL premiership winner Cameron Mooney has vowed to place former Essendon star Tom Bellchambers on his “backside” because the duo gear up for his or her boxing debuts.
Mooney and Bellchambers will type a part of the undercard for No Limit Boxing’s recently-announced card in Melbourne on May 24 which might be headlined by Joseph Parker taking over Faiga “Django’ Opelu.
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The opportunity to step inside the ropes is an “itch” Mooney has needed to “scratch” for fairly a while and was set to face fellow AFL nice Brendan Fevola however sadly the struggle didn’t go forward.
Mooney has additionally been coaching below the watchful eye of a former IBO world tremendous featherweight champion in Will Tomlinson and is relishing the prospect to “get in the ring and see what we can do.”
“I’ve loved boxing since I was a young man watching Mike Tyson fight in the lounge room with my brothers,” Mooney stated.
“It’s been something I’ve really enjoyed. I’ve done a lot of boxing in the ring, sparring, all of those types of things during my footy training.
“Like I said, it’s something I’ve absolutely loved, something I’m pretty confident with and once it comes to fight night, I’m looking to do a job.”
As for the way the struggle will transpire, the 210-game Geelong nice promised that “one of us is going to get knocked out.”
“We’re going to go in there, have some fun, throw some punches, see what happens,” Mooney stated.
“Three rounds and we’ll go our hardest. Hopefully one of us gets knocked on our backsides and hopefully it’s Tommy.”
For No Limit CEO George Rose, he’s trying ahead to seeing what former AFL stars can do having hosted a number of present and ex-NRL greats on their playing cards beforehand and even made a daring name on Bellchambers’ boxing lookalike.
“Our experience working in the past working with NRL players is that they’re the type of athletes that can cross over into any sports and they’ve got no fear into stepping into the ring,” Rose stated.
“Now when we looked across at AFL, I assume it’s the same. AFL players are built tough, they’ve very athletic.
“I know a guy like Cam Mooney has been in boxing for quite some time. He’s been training and I’ve heard a bit about his reputation that he can well and truly throw them.
“He’s been someone who’s been wanting to get in the ring for quite some time.
“We’ve got him in against a massive guy in Tom Bellchambers. He actually looks a bit like Tyson Fury, the size of him.”
Originally printed as ‘One of us is getting KO’d’: Three-time flag winner’s daring name as ex-AFL stars set for boxing debuts
Source: www.news.com.au
