Nacho Novo wants Scott Brown in the ring as he teases ultimate Rangers vs Celtic slobberknocker

Nacho Novo and Scott Brown were no strangers to a feisty battle on the pitch - but what if they pulled on the gloves and went at it in the boxing ring?

That's the proposal that was put to the Rangers hero and he certainly wasn't ruling it out, telling his former Celtic rival he'd be in his 'back pocket' once again. Novo's infamous charity bout with TikToker Caz Milligan was scheduled for the Hydro in August but it was called off more than a month in advance. Milligan admitted he went 'too big too early' in targeting the biggest arena in Glasgow and "bit off more than he could chew".

But there would likely be no shortage of interest in a Novo vs Brown bout. The two went at it hammer and tong throughout their three-year overlap in Glasgow, facing off eight times in Old Firm derbies - and winning four apiece when both were on the pitch. So how about the ultimate tiebreaker in the boxing ring?

Novo was speaking to Gambling.com, who rank and review the best online casinos and betting sites. And he was asked about his love of boxing before attention turned to a possible bout with Brown.

The 45-year-old said: "I really love boxing. When you stop playing you think, ‘what am I going to do now?’. Because I need to do something all the time, it doesn't matter what.

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