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FOOTBALLER Marcus Rashford is fighting fit — after taking up boxing and mixed martial arts. The Manchester United and England striker , 27, has been working out in a boxing gym. 2 Marcus Rashford is taking up martial arts to get in peak condition Credit: Getty He has also had sessions with a trainer who specialises in Muay Thai, a form of martial arts favoured by cage fighters.
Rashford was left out of the England squad for this month’s Nations League games. Instead, he went to New York and watched a UFC cage fight and basketball game. A source said: “Marcus has really started to get into fighting in recent years.
READ MORE MARCUS RASHFORD RASHING IT OUT How Ruben Amorim will resurrect Marcus Rashford's Man United career TUCH OF CLASS Tuchel in talks with Rashford over England lifeline and questions Euro snub “He’s always enjoyed watching boxing with his mates but he’s also developed an interest in MMA as the sport has become more popular. “The club know and have no problem with it. “They just think it’s great extra fitness training.
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