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AFL legend Dane Swan has revealed that he almost derailed his boxing training completely with his 40th birthday celebrations in the USA and Mexico last month.
The Collingwood great is swapping his footy boots for boxing gloves as he steps into the ring against ex-AFL star Dale Thomas at The Gathering Fight Night in Adelaide on Wednesday night.
Swan's in excellent fighting shape for the bout, but says his recent blowout birthday party nearly sent things sideways.
'My 40th birthday really interrupted it [training], when I went away for a month,' Swan told Daily Mail Australia.
Dane Swan (left) is preparing for his debut boxing bout with former AFL star Dale Thomas (right; Aussie former world champion Danny Green, centre)
Swan says his recent 40th birthday party in Las Vegas (pictured) was so long and intense it almost derailed his training for his ring debut
'But I've done enough (training) work in my life. I'm not a full-time boxer, I've had to juggle it around my lifestyle and three young kids, but I've done the work.
'I can do four rounds comfortably, its just how many times I get hit. But I'm ready to go.'
The Brownlow Medal winner invited a group of friends to Las Vegas and afterwards a few more joined to continue the celebrations in Cabo, Mexico.
Swan said the partying almost 'killed' him, but he's been training hard since he got back and hasn't touched a drop of alcohol.
'I lost five kilograms in Vegas... I played at 95, I'm at 88-89 now. I'm as lean as I've been since I got out of the jungle [after starring on 'I'm A Celebrity...].
'I'm ready to go.'
One thing Swan will have in his favour when he steps
