Home

Boxing

WATCH: PSG Stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe Put Their Punching Power to the Test

Published 06/09/2022, 4:32 AM EDT

Follow Us

via Getty

Mbappe and Neymar are two of the most well-known stars in the current football scene. Both players are teammates playing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). They are often in the spotlight among football fans, but they have recently made headlines in the boxing world as well.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by ESPN Ringside (@espnringside)

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Recently, ESPN ringside posted a video on Instagram where the two strikers are seen showing their punching power. Mbappe hit the punching machine with his left hand and scored 647. On the other hand, Neymar came in all cowboy style, with a cowboy hat and a black jacket, scoring a 798 on the machine. 

The video is getting a lot of attention from their football fans, but the boxing audience has also shown interest in this video. 

Are Neymar and Ronaldo ready for a boxing exhibition match?  

Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo are often compared to each other. Both of them have a massive fan following and people love their game. But sometimes a professional rivalry might turn into a personal grudge. What went wrong between Neymar and the Portuguese football legend? Here’s a video of a Neymar vs. Ronaldo boxing match. 

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Boxing stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

The two athletes are seen in boxing gloves inside the ring, ready to square off. But this is just a commercial video made for the advertising of the Portuguese company MEO. 

It seems that the equation between them is completely fine and the video even shows CR7 trying to control his laughter. 

When Mbappe met Mike Tyson

Fans love it when athletes from different sports meet each other. Apparently, Kylian Mbappe once met Mike Tyson aka ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ at a sporting event. 

The French forward and Tyson were spotted together at Roland Garros to witness a tennis match between Sloane Stephens and Anett Kontaveit. The footballer sat in the row just in front of ‘Iron Mike.’ Mbappe even posted a picture on Instagram with one of the greatest boxers of all time.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Kylian Mbappé (@k.mbappe)

PSG currently appears to be a squad that could rise to the top position in the near future. Along with Mbappe and Neymar, PSG also has other great players like Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

WATCH THIS STORY: Top 5 Richest Athletes in the World 2021

What do you think about Mbappe and Neymar’s boxing video? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Shashank Wankhede

775Articles

One take at a time

Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
Show More>

Edited by:

Ajinkya Aswale