Ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor previews his upcoming boxing match against former Birmingham City striker Troy Deeney as tense rivalry heats up
The duo, who have 121 Premier League goals between them, are rivals both on and off the pitch given their respective club allegiances.
"We met probably about eight years ago in Miami and he really did my head in, so it's just been continuous since then. Gabby just being Gabby annoys me personally, so it is what it is. "It's good," Deeney said on his training. "As you can see I've got a little bit more weight in the shoulders, I've got Rob McCracken training me, so I'll be in good nick to take care of him."Chris Eubank baffles fans with 'testicular' remark live on Sky SportsThe former striker hasn't even contemplated losing to his rival, saying: "Never, I could never lose to someone from Villa, it's impossible.
As for Agbonlahor, he believes it'll be an easy night's work, with the Villa cult hero insisting he cannot wait to trade punches with his rival. Agbonlahor continued: "I've done a few sessions with Spencer Oliver, a very good coach, he's been really impressed by my power.
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