 Woodhouse won his first professional bout 40-35 on points |
Footballer-turned-boxer Curtis Woodhouse has returned to football - after signing for managerless Conference side Rushden & Diamonds. He made his Diamonds debut in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Aldershot.
The ex-England Under-21 midfielder had quit football in the summer at the age of 26 to take up a career in the ring.
Despite never having boxed as an amateur, he beat Dean Marcoantonio on points in his professional fighting debut in London in September.
However, earlier this month he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service at Bridlington Magistrates' Court for assaulting a police officer while drunk.
Woodhouse had previously made over 250 league appearances for Sheffield United, Birmingham, Rotherham, Peterborough, Hull and Grimsby.
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