Freddie Flintoff's November 30th Opponent Confirmed

[THE THIRD MAN]

There is always a certain amount of skepticism associated with anyone who was successful in one sport and then decides to switch to another. Freddie's cricketing days are over so why not have a crack at something else? He obviously can't combine the both, those days are over when you had professional footballers in England turning out for the county cricket club during the off season. So Freddie fancies himself in the ring, what's wrong with that? He will find out soon enough if he really likes it.

I may be losing it but, Cricket has nothing in common with boxing, if you get a injury in
cricket and can't play,! how the hell are you going to box FIT.
I may not have taken my stupid tablets, this morning but all I'm hearing is a load of bollocks, all hype
yes you can box, any one can have a go. All this is a talking point , not the second coming of Tyson is
it , I no what I think

Taken from an article in The Independent August 2010

Heroes should always be remembered for what they were. Andrew Flintoff is a copper-bottomed hero. They do not come any more legitimate. An Ashes legend, an opponent who combined genius, skill and effort, a sportsman
nonpareil, a competitor who continually defied injury, a legendary drinker, a spontaneously amusing raconteur. He had the lot.
The announcement yesterday that he would miss the rest of this season because of a chronic knee complaint was almost as inevitable as it was comically sad. The immediate reaction to it among many people was probably: "Heavens, is he still around?"
It was in fact a chronic knee injury that ended his cricket career, i don't see the same stresses being applied with regards to boxing and Freddie's dodgy knees? He has had two years to recover, i am an Aussie and i admire Flintoff and what he has achieved, good luck to him in the ring, if it doesn't work out then so be it.