{"id":286882,"date":"2023-08-27T21:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T21:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=286882"},"modified":"2023-08-27T21:19:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T21:19:26","slug":"pitch-invader-who-mobbed-man-city-star-erling-haaland-is-ex-world-champion-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/pitch-invader-who-mobbed-man-city-star-erling-haaland-is-ex-world-champion-boxer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch invader who mobbed Man City star Erling Haaland is ex-world champion boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former ex-world champion boxer ran onto the pitch to celebrate with Erling Haaland after he scored against Sheffield United on Sunday (August 27).<\/p>\n<p>Terry Flanagan, 34, is a retired British boxer who held the WBO lightweight title between 2015 and 2017 with a record of 36-2 \u2013 14 via KOs, and he can now add celebrating with Haaland on his list of achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The diehard Manchester City fan has previously appeared wearing a City shirt during various weigh-ins during his time as a boxer, and also held aloft his WBO belt at the Etihad Stadium before a game as a guest.<\/p>\n<p> But Flanagan may have just lost his VIP treatment at City with The Sun reporting he was the pitch invader who hugged and seemed to kiss Haaland. <\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk given red card and &apos;swears at ref&apos; in Liverpool horror half vs Newcastle <\/b><\/p>\n<p>What looked a straightforward task for an all-conquering City side against Sheffield United turned out to be anything but.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland had missed a penalty in the first half and frustrations were building in the Blues\u2019 ranks before Jack Grealish picked out the record-breaking Norwegian at the back post who headed home.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>Can you remember Terry Flanagan\u2019s boxing days? Let us know in the comments section below<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800453.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Terry-Flanagan-and-Petr-Petrov-Boxing-Press-Conference.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And while there was little celebration from Haaland, Flanagan jumped the advertising boards and onto the back of Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>The striker didn\u2019t seem to be too fussed with Flanagan, despite him seemingly trying to kiss his neck, before he was taken away by security.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800454.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Boxing-at-Motorpoint-Arena.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Flanagan became the first Englishman to win the WBO lightweight title after he stopped Jose Zepeda inside two rounds in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>He was then able to defend his title a further five times before vacating the title to move up to junior welterweight but lost via split decision against Maurice Hooker in 2018 for the vacant WBO light-welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan would fight a further four times \u2013 winning three of them \u2013 before hanging up his gloves in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/haaland-pitch-invader-terry-flanagan-30800351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A former ex-world champion boxer ran onto the pitch to celebrate with Erling Haaland after he scored against Sheffield United on Sunday (August 27). 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