WWW.GBNEWS.COM
Luke Littler puts dream career move on hold because of girlfriend Faith Millar
Luke Littler has revealed that his girlfriend Faith Millar has put the brakes on his dream of stepping into the boxing ring - despite the teenage darts sensation admitting he would 'love' to fight on a future Misfits card.The 19-year-old world No 1 was ringside on Saturday night as Daniel Dubois produced a stunning comeback to stop Fabio Wardley in a brutal heavyweight showdown at Manchester's Co-op Arena.And while Littler was left purring over what he described as one of the greatest heavyweight contests he has ever seen, he admitted his own boxing ambitions are unlikely to become reality any time soon.Speaking after the fight, Littler confessed that Faith is not keen on seeing her boyfriend swap the oche for the ring.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"I'd love to, but the missus does not want me to," he told The Sun when asked about potentially switching sports.The Warrington wonder has long made no secret of his love for boxing and was in his seat from 6pm to take in the entire undercard before the main event.Littler even hinted that if he were ever to lace up the gloves, it would most likely be for a one-off appearance on a Misfits Boxing show."I'd love to. A one-off definitely, on Misfits," he added.For now, however, it appears Faith has the final say.Littler's revelation came after an unforgettable night of action in Manchester, where Dubois overcame two early knockdowns to batter Wardley into submission in the 11th round.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Fabio Wardley gives health update to his mother after losing Daniel Dubois boxing fightSnooker star blasts Hall of Fame despite being a member himselfRory McIlroy forced to intervene after crowd incident at Truist ChampionshipThe 28-year-old champion weathered a disastrous start before turning the tide in emphatic fashion, leaving Wardley bloodied and bruised in front of an 18,000-strong crowd.Littler was blown away by the drama and hailed the contest as an instant classic."That's one of the best heavyweight fights you will ever see. It was unbelievable," he said.He also admitted he missed Dubois hitting the canvas just 10 seconds into the fight because he was deep in conversation with rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma."The first knockdown, in the first round, happened so fast that I didn't even see it, I was talking to Moses!" he said.Dubois, meanwhile, was thrilled after his victory in Manchester with the boxing star targeting more big fights going forward."It was a war, we went through the sticky moments," he said."Thank you Fabio for that, thank you. I know I've got heart, bundles of heart. I'm a warrior in there."He added: "He's a durable guy, durable warrior, great warrior. Thank you for a great fight man. It was an honor to be in the ring with you.""I want to grow from this fight, improve and come back even better and go on a reign as champion again."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
0 Комментарии 0 Поделились 72 Просмотры 0 предпросмотр