Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has revealed that he and his teammates watch boxing showdowns together.

The England skipper, who is a passionate boxing fan, has claimed that there are many players within the team who are interested in the sport.

"Ashley Young, Michael Carrick, Victor Valdes are into their boxing too," Rooney told the Daily Star. "When it is on and we all get a chance to watch it we huddle round a laptop and watch it."

Rooney added that there were mixed feelings in the camp when Carl Froch beat fellow Brit George Groves in their first bout in 2013.

"When Froch went down, half the lads were jumping up and half the lads were gutted," said Rooney. "That was a good fight to watch with the whole team."

Rooney is friends with the boxing Smith brothers Paul, Stephen, Callum and Liam.