Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has taken up boxing to boost his fitness.
Sakho admits he has turned to boxing to supplement his work on the training pitch.
"I'm someone who likes to do physical work outside of my day-to-day training," Sakho told Liverpool's official website.
"I like boxing as a sport and, yes, I like to do boxing-based training as a way of varying my cardiovascular exercise a little - but I don't actually fight I have to tell you!
"I know my job is a footballer and I want to be fit for that. This just allows me to exercise in a slightly different way. You could say that I like to let off steam on the punch bag."
