According to the Tasnim news agency, Derek Kuwait, the former Liverpool football team, joined the jirga of footballers who, after retiring, continued their presence in the world of sports in different fields.
Kuwait, which finished runners-up with the Dutch national team at the 2010 World Cup, took off their boxing gloves after hanging up their shoes and is now ready for the sport at a boxing event in Rotterdam hosted by his boxing compatriot. Rico Farhofen is scheduled to attend.
“As a retired footballer, I know how it feels to be in the gymnasiums,” Kuwait said of entering boxing to retire. It’s been four years since I quit football. Of course, during this time I was able to maintain my motivation to fight and win a match. After football, I played several other sports such as tennis, pedal and physical fitness, etc. But going to the ring was a different experience for me. For this reason, I would like to enter the struggles of this field and fight with another famous figure. I’m training hard right now.
Kuwait is not the only footballer interested in boxing. Players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, Fernando Torres or Karim Benzema have already been spotted boxing gloves, and may be heading to Kuwait after hanging up their shoes.