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MotoGP legends who were bitter enemies 'agree' to face each other in boxing match

Former MotoGP foes Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo look set to go head to head again, this time in the ring after teasing a charity boxing match against each other

[Dani Pedrosa will be in action for KTM at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez]

Dani Pedrosa will be in action for KTM at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez(Image: Jose Breton/NurPhoto)

Once bitter MotoGP rivals Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo could be about to do battle in the boxing ring.

The Spanish racing legends regularly clashed on and off the track during their years as rivals in motorbike racings premier class. On one occasion, after the Spanish Grand Prix in 2008, the King of Spain even intervened in their feud, with Monarch encouraging them to shake hands on the podium.

The pair are now firm friends, but could still meet in the ring after Pedrosa, 38, posted a video which showed him appearing to confirm a charity boxing match versus Lorenzo, 36.

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Alongside the video, he wrote, with boxing glove emojis either side, 99 VS 26 [their race numbers]. Lorenzo replied: You're brave @26_danipedrosa. I'm still training and I'll see you in the ring.

Pedrosa was pressed on the potential for a dust-up between the MotoGP icons ahead of his wildcard appearance for KTM at this weekends Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.

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[Dani Pedrosa (centre) on the San Marino Grand Prix podium with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi in 2012]

Dani Pedrosa (centre) on the San Marino Grand Prix podium with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi in 2012(Image: Fabio Averna/NurPhoto)

I dont have many details about it because I just agreed to it yesterday. I have to chat with him to see how we define the match, he said.

It was his idea. I dont even know how much time I have to train. But once we have a date, well plan a training regime and the terms [rules] of the fight.

While Pedrosa, a KTM test rider, still races occasionally, three-time MotoGP world champion Lorenzo announced his bike racing retirement in 2019. A permanent comeback with Ducati in 2021 failed to materialise while he has tried his hand at car racing, competing in the Porsche Supercup in Italy.

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