Madonna's relationship with 29-year-old boxer might only be 'strictly platonic', here's why

After making headlines during the Grammy Awards due to her physical appearance, Madonna showed that she would not let the criticism get her down. 'Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in', she said on her Instagram account. She added:

A world that refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.

This time, the 64-year-old singer appeared on the social network to introduce her alleged new boyfriend, through an unexpected snapshot!

A kiss for two 'killers partying'

After several weeks of rumours, Madonna has only added fuel to speculation that she's in a relationship with boxer Josh Popper, 29. Madonna, who sings Like a Virgin, was spotted at his boxing match in New York on Sunday, March 5. She had wished to remain discreet, hiding behind sunglasses and a large black blazer. But the singer decided to immortalise the moment with a picture with the athlete.

And it is in Madonna's Instagram story that she decided to tease the potential romance, through a passionate kiss with the boxer. 'Killers partying' she wrote on the photo where we can see the two dressed in black, wearing masks on their faces.

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Madonna's mystery man is her son's coach!

According to the Daily Mail, it is through her 17-year-old son David that the Queen of Pop met Popper... As he is allegedly her son's boxing coach!

While the sportsman has not fought many professional matches, he owns a famous boxing gym in New York called Bredwinners, which is where he trains Madonna's son.

However, neither Madonna nor Popper have spoken publicly about their relationship, only sharing photos of themselves at the gym together on social media. When approached by Daily Mail,Popper refused to confirm or deny that he was dating the singer.

In addition, sources told Page Six the rumoured relationship is simply for show and that Madonna is helping him publicise his gym. One source said:

He’s a good-looking guy, but Madonna isn’t looking for love at the moment. Josh has been training her son and she’s impressed. She said she would help him promote the gym.

That’s not to rule out any romance in the future — but for now things are strictly platonic.

This article has been adapted from Ohmymag FR.

Sources used:

Page Six: 'Madonna, 64, confirms romance with boxer Josh Popper, 29, with bizarre pic'

Daily Mail: 'EXCLUSIVE: Rolling with the punches! Madonna, 64, dumps model boyfriend to hook up with ripped 29-year-old BOXER Josh Popper - who trains her son at his NYC gym and starred in episode of Bravo's Summer House'

Page Six: 'Madonna’s ‘romance’ with Josh Popper is just to promote his gym: source'