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FORMER Richmond forward Kayne Pettifer will make his professional boxing debut next month.
The often maligned Tiger is stepping into the ring on December 13 at the Melbourne Pavilion on the Blake Caparello undercard.
Pettifer, who played 113 games between 2001-2009 at Punt Rd, has always had an interest in the fight game and recently approached Caparello’s trainer, Sam Labruna, about getting serious.
“We sat down and had lunch and he said he’s always been into boxing and has a passion for the sport,” Labruna said.
“He said it was something he had always wanted to do, to have a professional fight and was very keen to do it.
“We’ve been working together for a few weeks, he’s not going to be a world beater but he’s a good learner and goes alright.”
Pettifer, 32, will fight in the light heavyweight division over four two-minute rounds with his opponent yet to be named.
Caparello, a former carpenter and suburban footballer who is one of Australia’s most promising boxers, is returning to the ring after suffering the second loss of his career to undefeated Russian Sergey Kovalev in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/the-sc...e-latest-whisper/story-fnaqgujp-1227120294040
The often maligned Tiger is stepping into the ring on December 13 at the Melbourne Pavilion on the Blake Caparello undercard.
Pettifer, who played 113 games between 2001-2009 at Punt Rd, has always had an interest in the fight game and recently approached Caparello’s trainer, Sam Labruna, about getting serious.
“We sat down and had lunch and he said he’s always been into boxing and has a passion for the sport,” Labruna said.
“He said it was something he had always wanted to do, to have a professional fight and was very keen to do it.
“We’ve been working together for a few weeks, he’s not going to be a world beater but he’s a good learner and goes alright.”
Pettifer, 32, will fight in the light heavyweight division over four two-minute rounds with his opponent yet to be named.
Caparello, a former carpenter and suburban footballer who is one of Australia’s most promising boxers, is returning to the ring after suffering the second loss of his career to undefeated Russian Sergey Kovalev in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/the-sc...e-latest-whisper/story-fnaqgujp-1227120294040
