SEBASTIEN BASSONG and Armand Traore are switching football boots for boxing gloves in tonight’s huge charity fight.
The former and Arsenal stars clash at the A Night to Remember III gala – with this huge clash billed as ‘‘s North London Derby’.
, 40, played for the likes of Newcastle, Spurs, Norwich and Watford during his pomp.
The Cameroonian has been boxing regularly to keep himself fit since retiring and he is now ready to step foot in the ring.
His opponent is Traore, 37, who had spells at , Juventus, QPR and in his career.
The former full-back has been training in boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu since calling time on his playing days six years ago.
Bassong vs Traore is part of a stacked bill featuring 14 former .
They are raising money for a variety of children’s charities and have set a target of £199,000.
When is Sebastien Bassong vs Armand Traore?
- The fight takes place on Thursday, October 22.
- The card gets underway at 9pm BST.
- JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London plays host.
How to watch Sebastien Bassong vs Armand Traore
- Fans can tune in for free on talkSPORT’s boxing YouTube channel.
- will also bring you updates via our LIVE blog.
Who else is fighting?
- Sebastien Bassong vs Armand Traore
- Lee Cook vs Martin Woods
- Simon Cox vs David Norris
- Harlee Dean vs Leroy Lita
- Anthony Gardner vs Matthew Briggs
- Gary Madine vs James Sendles-White
- Jay Emmanuel-Thomas vs Nile Ranger
