{"id":142852,"date":"2023-10-18T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142852"},"modified":"2023-10-18T15:13:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:13:37","slug":"eddie-hearn-opens-up-on-wayne-rooney-messages-after-every-fight-as-he-teases-huge-clash-vs-jake-paul-at-old-trafford-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/eddie-hearn-opens-up-on-wayne-rooney-messages-after-every-fight-as-he-teases-huge-clash-vs-jake-paul-at-old-trafford-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hearn opens up on Wayne Rooney messages 'after every fight' as he teases huge clash vs Jake Paul at Old Trafford | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
EDDIE HEARN revealed Wayne Rooney still messages him about a fight – with an Old Trafford showdown against Jake Paul teased. <\/p>\n
Rooney – an avid boxing fan who competed as an amateur when he was younger – fancies his chances against a celebrity rival. <\/p>\n
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And Hearn told on The Overlap how the Manchester United legend could end up in the ring with YouTuber-turned boxer Paul. <\/p>\n
He said: "He won't mind me saying but after every big fight, especially with a YouTuber, sometimes Rooney will fire me a message. "And I actually said to Wayne…" <\/p>\n
Rooney's former United team-mate Gary Neville then chimed in: "Did you not see him against Phil Bardsley?" <\/p>\n
The ex-Old Trafford captain is referencing an infamous sparring session when Rooney was knocked out by Bardsley. <\/p>\n