{"id":513348,"date":"2025-10-20T02:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513348\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T02:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:47:16","slug":"ex-premier-league-goalie-paddy-kenny-requires-oxygen-after-charity-boxing-knockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513348\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Premier League goalie Paddy Kenny requires oxygen after charity boxing knockout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny was knocked out in the first round of his charity boxing match against ex-Premier League defender Curtis Davies on Thursday night<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_Screenshot-2025-10-19-111419.jpg\" alt=\"Curtis Davies and Paddy Kenny in action\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Curtis Davies and Paddy Kenny in action<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Former Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny required oxygen treatment after being knocked unconscious during a charity <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">boxing<\/a> bout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">The 47-year-old was floored by ex-<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> defender Curtis Davies in the opening round of their clash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">The duo were participating in a charitable event organised by former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack to raise funds for Helping Hands, Willow, Sport In Mind, and Play Skill, with organisers hoping to reach a \u00a3500,000 target, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/sport\/other-sport\/boxing\/former-ireland-keeper-needs-oxygen-36092907\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Irish Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Ex-Sheffield United shot-stopper Kenny and 40-year-old Davies wasted little time getting stuck into each other in the centre of the ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Both combatants landed significant blows before Kenny was sent crashing to the floor and ruled out by the official.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Following oxygen assistance, Kenny managed to get back on his feet whilst Davies was announced as the knockout victor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Davies commented post-fight: &#8220;Really pleased, I&#8217;ve worked hard for this, it&#8217;s bittersweet, I love Paddy to bits, I didn&#8217;t want to have to knock him about but that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re here to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">&#8220;It&#8217;s all for charity, yes, but I enjoyed that win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Meanwhile on an evening featuring exclusively former footballers, ex-Spurs midfielder David Bentley was defeated by former Chelsea star Jody Morris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"belfastlive\">Ex-Reading forward Leroy Lita overcame David Noble, whilst Anthony Gardner emerged victorious against Lee Trundle, and Marvin Elliott triumphed over Greg Halford in the evening&#8217;s second-to-last encounter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny was knocked out in the first round of his charity boxing match 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