WAYNE BRIDGE is returning to the boxing ring for a charity fight in October – on the same card as Katie Price – aka Jordan – and Gazza’s daughter.
The former Chelsea, Manchester City and England man swapped the pitch for the punchbag with his first bout in October 2016 to raise money for Parkinsons UK.
And he must have got a taste for his gumshield as the retired left-back is lacing up the gloves again for another battle with Boxing With The Stars for the Isabel Hospice.
The celebrity bouts at the Royal Lancaster hotel will include former glamour model Jordan taking on professional celeb Bianca Gascoigne, daughter of England icon Paul.
Bridge, 36, – who has Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup medals – is moving into more television appearances with a spell in the I’m A Celebrity jungle already under his belt.
And he admitted in a SunSport exclusive in April that he was hurt that he is public row and rejected handshake with ex-team-mate John Terry overshadowed his impressive football career.
Bridge said: “The most disappointing aspect of it all is that I’m probably more famous for not shaking someone’s hand than I am for playing football.
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“I get abuse walking down the street now and I let it go in one ear and out the other.
"It’s a handshake after all, nothing more.
“It’s so hard for me to talk about the scenario because there would be other stuff to divulge.
“But what I will say is that I could not believe the atmosphere at the game that day and the reaction of my team-mates, in the build up to the match and during.
“I still don’t think anyone knows the full story but my team-mates that day were amazing. I felt like my team-mates wanted to win, for me.”
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