Do tall/athletic NBA players have the most potential in boxing?

Joe Rogan really doesn't know what he's talking about most of the time. You could be massive, hit like a truck but still be awful (David Price as an example). A large part of boxing is mental toughness.

If these huge American basketballers started boxing at a young age instead of playing b then yer they could be a threat but no-one without alot of time spent in the ring will ever get a title. No matter how big they are.

Basketball players and Am Football quarterbacks imo. Quarterbacks have the perfect build and size for an intense cardio endurance and power based sport like boxing, and the right kind of brain to solve free flowing problems quickly that is very important in boxing. They also have a the right touch of arrogance from what I have seen to make it in a boxing environment. At the end of the day though, we speculate about this stuff all the time, but the best potential boxers are boxers themselves. We have Olympic boxing gold medalists who we aren’t sure if their ability would translate to a pro ring, but here we are talking about guys coming from completely different sports. Who knows if they would remain dedicated in a lone training environment. If they would push their bodies through intense pain and potentially life threatening injuries round after round to get the W. Impossible to say.

The yearly “amercians would dominate the hw division if it wasnt for this sport” thread again.

Not quite as big as Jarrell Miller's legs though!You actually punch people with your arms, not your legs. You kick people with you legs in kick boxing but not in boxing. Skinny legged Wilder is the hardest puncher in boxing today. Big legged Miller is just an average puncher. Proof enough that big legs are not needed to punch hard. If you still aren't convinced watch film of skinny legged Hearns throwing one of the hardest straight rights in history. Legs can contribute to the power of punches as can the waist. The whole body works together to deliver the hardest punches. Powerful shoulders that send the punching arm out with great speed such as Wilder's shoulders would have more to do with punching hard than thick legs and a big butt.

Yes,, same goes for mma. Jon Jones and wilder look like they belong on the Milwaukee Bucks with giannis, Henderson and thon That sleek, lean, long size has always been ideal for athletics

Sorry, I meant to say a guy could be the best basket shooter but I wrote good instead of should.

I don't think the way the stars are aligned has anything to do with human lives. I think the ones with the most potential to be great pro boxers are successful pro boxers. Not a single heavyweight champion in history would have been good enough at football or basketball to play pro ball if they had wanted to go that route. The giant basketball players you listed could not become heavyweight champions even if they had gone that route from a young age. Football, basketball and boxing are completely different sports with different skills required to be the best. The odds against any one man being the best at any two of the three sports are extremely high. A guy good be the best basket shooter in basketball history and still be a very weak puncher with a glass jaw.

Fuuuuck no. Have you seen any of those string beans throw a punch? They excel at a sport because of height. Few of the guys are even what I would consider top shelf athletes. Generic freaks like LeBron could certainly have the potential to be great fighters but there aren't many like him. The average person anywhere who hasn't trained in boxing can't throw a punch. This is assuming they started training earlier in life. And the string bean stereotype is old news. Even formerly lanky guys like 6'11" Giannis the Greak Freak are jacked now. https://i.imgur.com/PZBt3ap.png I bet you more NBA players are legit weight training than boxers.

Fuuuuck no. Have you seen any of those string beans throw a punch? They excel at a sport because of height. Few of the guys are even what I would consider top shelf athletes. Generic freaks like LeBron could certainly have the potential to be great fighters but there aren't many like him.

welp there have been a few football players try boxing out and failed miserably, and football players are bigger and stronger than hoopers, so there goes that theory... Really? A failed basketball player (Deontay) is one of the top HW's in the world right now. Imagine an even more adept and potent NBA athlete? The only reason boxing got a beast now like AJ is because he was born in the UK. Would probably have gone into football or basketball if he was born in the US.

welp there have been a few football players try boxing out and failed miserably, and football players are bigger and stronger than hoopers, so there goes that theory...

What the hell happened to Seth Mitchell? Lmao ngga said fck this sht. U can could see in his eyes he aint know what he got himself into.

It's not just muscles, it's overall athleticism, flexibility, reflexes, coordination, balance, etc. NFL/NBA players utilize a lot of footwork which is even more complex than boxing's. We know power comes from your legs too, so if you're 6'6 250 and have a "40 inch vertical leap that means you're generating some SERIOUS power in your legs. When guys are crossing over for example, it takes some serious body control while being coordinated enough to dribble a ball or stay with their man: https://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/lakers/photos/120221kobejordan650.jpg This for example is what it looks like when a guy is crossing over, you need to have strong ligaments, balance, tendons to pull off these types of moves if not you'll just tear some ****. Both these men are 6'6 HW sized fighters that move like much smaller men. With that being said, you do need a background in boxing to compete at the top level, but if these guys were actually dedicated to the sport, they'd rule it. LeBron definitely has some power legs https://media.gq.com/photos/59026598da176e01df8d46ab/master/w_800/GettyImages-673803682.jpg https://media.gq.com/photos/59026598eb1feb7c1b66dc4f/master/w_560/GettyImages-673803856.jpg Not those sticks like Deontay.

Yeah if they learned boxing at a reasonable age...But if they coming to the sport late.....Seth Mitchell all over again What the hell happened to Seth Mitchell?

If LeBron had started boxing as a boy I'm sure he'd be an awesome heavyweight to watch, assuming he doesn't have a David Price chin. If he picked it up now he'd obviously get his ass whooped even by guys like Joey Abell. Lebron would get knocked the **** out by the 1st decent opponent he fights Guy would had a short career

It's obvious that at HW physique, size, height is very important. What advantages did Wlad have over the rest of HW when he was beating up on everyone with ease? Size, height, and was in better looking shape. And when did that conveniently stop? When HW's his size (and bigger, taller: Fury) and height came. Joshua and Fury. His advantages were no more. Chances are, without Fury, Wilder, Joshua, then Wlad would've still been reigning champ at HW. So yes, big, tall, athletic, in-shape athletes who take up boxing instead of any other sport, would do really well at HW.

I'm sure most of them would collapse in a heap if they got touched on the chin by a HW boxer and the rest would be gassed after a couple of rounds.

Yeah if they learned boxing at a reasonable age...But if they coming to the sport late.....Seth Mitchell all over again

From a physical standpoint, sure. But (in a nutshell), the bigger the guy, the harder the fundamentals are to grasp. To draw a bit of a parallel, tall pitchers in baseball are more likely to struggle with the mechanical side of their sport, simply because there's more mass and bigger levers to try and get consistent. Boxing isn't too different - the bigger the guy, the harder it is to make those attributes move in a fluid motion. Efficiency of movement is a big guys worst nightmare. That's what makes guys like Tyson Fury an anomaly, because he's managed to combine size with exceptional movement. Where as Wilder, 6"7 and the reach of a *****ing 8 footer, doesn't have those movements down pat, but can make up for that through using his levers to create exceptional power. To transition from basketball into boxing, I think it would take at least a baseline level of technicality, and probably one other attribute to really stand out (power, chin, heart, motor).