Longtime NFL running back Frank Gore has received calls from NFL teams inquiring about his interest in a return to the field, but has declined them as he trains for a possible second act in boxing, he told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Gore, 38, told NFL Network, "we're trying to make a fight happen. If we do that, you'll see me in the ring."
According to NFL Network, a "high-profile" fight is in the works for Gore.
"I just fell in love with how hard it is," Gore said. "I felt like, 'Man, I couldn't fight.