{"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":"
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
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
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
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
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What looked a straightforward task for an all-conquering City side against Sheffield United turned out to be anything but.<\/p>\n
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
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And while there was little celebration from Haaland, Flanagan jumped the advertising boards and onto the back of Haaland.<\/p>\n
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
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Flanagan became the first Englishman to win the WBO lightweight title after he stopped Jose Zepeda inside two rounds in Manchester.<\/p>\n
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
Flanagan would fight a further four times \u2013 winning three of them \u2013 before hanging up his gloves in 2019.<\/p>\n
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