We often see kids follow their parents’ career paths, and it happens in the world of sport too. Footballers Peter and Kasper Schmeichel are both Premier League winners, who have over 100 caps for Denmark, while in the boxing world, Chris Eubank and his son, Jnr, alongside Nigel Benn and his son Conor, have continued a feud over a number of generations.
It is, however, rare to see the child of a well-known sports person take on another sporting path, but that looks to be the case with Arsenal‘s latest recruit.
The son of a former heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion has joined the Arsenal academy, and will be part of the under 13 side. Although a long way to go before making it in the world of football, having a father who has competed at the pinnacle of a sport will, of course, be a big help.
Arsenal Academy’s Latest Recruit is Son of Boxing Legend
He joins the famous Hale End
Kingston Haye, son of former unified cruiserweight and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, has signed for the Gunners after impressing coaches with his skills on the pitch and his listening off it.
David Haye’s professional boxing record
32 fights
28 wins
4 losses
By knockout
26
3
By decision
2
1
David won the heavyweight title by defeating the giant Nikolai Valuev and retained the title twice before losing on points to Wladimir Klitschko. He continued his career for a few years until back-to-back defeats to Tony Bellew. He then moved onto the promotion side of boxing, helping rejuvenate former opponent Derek Chisora‘s career.
Hopefully, Kingston is able to fall back on his father’s knowledge of the world of sport to help guide his footballing career. Although still a long way off making it as a professional footballer, being part of such a prestigious academy and having the right people beside him will hold him in good stead.
The Arsenal academy has been a hot bed for Premier League talent, from Tony Adams, Ray Parlour, and Ashley Cole back in the day, to modern-day stars like Emile Smith Rowe, Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry, and current Arsenal icon Bukayo Saka. Hale End has a reputation for finding and nurturing some of the finest players around, and it will be exciting to see if Kingston is the next hero off that conveyor belt.
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