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Paddy Power urging Stoke fullback Bardsley to take on Man Utd star Rooney in £70k re-match

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have offered £70,000 to a 'good cause' if Phil Bardsley and Wayne Rooney square up in the boxing ring.

The Stoke City defender and Manchester United took each other in a mock spar in Rooney's kitchen, gloves and all, with the subsequent video being leaked to The Sun.

It shows Bardsley delivering a blow that knocked the England skipper to the floor and now Paddy Power wants the pair in the ring for charity.

"Punters have been going crazy for the re-match and there's no doubt it could be as big as Froch v Groves 2," said the bookie.

"After seeing Roo go down like Moyes's career at United in the first one, we're offering 6/1 for history to repeat itself with a Bardsley KO."

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