KATE ABDO is being lined up for a shock Middle Eastern Misfits melee against former glamour model Katie Price, it’s been claimed.
CBS Sports presenter Abdo has been honing her skills under the watchful eye of her new husband, former fighter and current trainer Malik Scott, for the last few months.
And according to Scott, his wife is on course for a Qatari clash with iconic glamour model Price later this year.
He told Genting Casino: “I heard Misfits have something big coming up in Qatar, so that may be an interesting venue.
“As far as the opponent, it has to be somebody with a market and following.
“My wife has a market, so it wouldn’t make sense for her to fight a random person.
“The market has to be at the same level or higher. I don’t know any names right now.
“I heard Katie Price being talked about, but I’m not sure who she is.
“I’d want someone with a high market or wide following. I don’t know names, but if it’s worth it, we’re interested.”
When pressed for a date for Abdo’s ring debut, Scott said: “We’re still working on that.
“It was supposed to be in August, but that was our wedding month.
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“We had too much going on with planning and navigating our schedules.
“Even when Kate’s not working, she’s always setting up her next venture, so she really never has downtime.
“The future’s bright for that, though. I’m in contact with the right people. Kate trains three to four times a week, so we’ll see.
“It depends on the schedule and how Kate feels.”
Price, who once went by her stage name of Jordan, has already been preparing herself mentally and physically for a foray into the ring.
In May, the retired glamour model revealed she’s on course to trade heavy leather with a former Jersey Shore star – although the fight has yet to come to fruition
“I’m hoping to do this Misfits Boxing fight,” the 46-year-old mum-of-five said.
“I’ve just had all my brain scan, blood tests, and all my things done.
“So… I think they want me to fight an American girl from Jersey Shore.”
Price will have to play catchup should a fight with Abdo come to fruition as the former Sky Sports presenter has months of training with Scott, who she recently married in an intimate wedding, under her belt.
Abdo, 43, hasn’t been shy in sharing her work with Scott with 800,000 Instgram followers.
She’s shown drastic improvements in recent months, although Scott – the trainer of former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder – admits he’ll find it hard to watch her fight.
The 43-year-old American said: “She’s more eager for it than I am.
“She’s got that competitive nature, and she’s confident because she’s getting trained by one of the best in the sport.
“Plus, she has me whenever she needs advice or guidance. Our training is very drilled, basic, and technical.
“Watching her fight will be the toughest part for me. I’m training her, and then I have to watch her compete.
“It’s not like watching her swim or play tennis—she’s actually going into a fight.
“That’s a hurdle I’ll have to get over. But the most important thing is that this is another journey we’re taking together.
“The most important thing is that Kate and I are entertained by this idea.
“It’s another walk, another journey for us to do something together.
“That’s motivation enough for us. This is another obstacle for us to walk through and get through together.
“Boxing is about getting in the ring, getting hit, and hitting people.
“But you have one life, and if this is something you want to do, and you have a partner willing to walk through this trial with you and have fun, it’s like, why not?”
