What athletes from other sports may have been good boxers?

[JAB5239]

Most of them are in or were in the NFL but imma name other athletes as well. Francis Ngannou definitely could’ve been a heavyweight champion he sparred with Joe Joyce and Joe Joyce said he hits harder than most heavyweights. Connor Mcgreggor good reach and power.Jone Jones excellent reach could’ve been a heavyweight or crusierweight champion.Gronkski could’ve been a good heavyweight boxer, as well as Marshawyn Lynch who got extreme strength for his size. Derrick Henry could be a good heavyweight boxer alongside Ray Lewis,Aaron Donald,Lawrence Taylor,T.O., Chad Johnson ( crusierweight) and for basketball MJ,Lebron,Dwight,Shaq,Magic,Westbrook,Patrick Beverly,Rodman,Malone,Draymond.

Didn't Logan Paul make The Gronkowski brothers look foolish? Athleticism does not always translate into being a successful fighter.

[Willie Pep 229]

Washington --> 6' 2" --> 202 lbs. Virginia Collar and Elbow Wrestling Champion 1750. --> They say he liked being though of as tough and was always ready to prove it.

Lincoln --> 6' 4" --> 180 lbs --> Hoosier Wrestling and MMA Champion for a decade. Claiming a 300-1-0 record. Inducted member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, OK. --> At a natural 180 lbs he would have made a dangerous LHW.

Teddy --> 5' 8" --> 185 lbs --> 42" Chest --> Boxing Club, Harvard --> Trained regularly/liked to fight --> Spar regularly with Frank Moran --> Some sources say 5' 10" but at either height and 185 lbs makes him a great match for Rocky.

[QueensburyRules]

Washington --> 6' 2" --> 202 lbs. Virginia Collar and Elbow Wrestling Champion 1750. --> They say he liked being though of as tough and was always ready to prove it.

Lincoln --> 6' 4" --> 180 lbs --> Hoosier Wrestling and MMA Champion for a decade. Claiming a 300-1-0 record. Inducted member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, OK. --> At a natural 180 lbs he would have made a dangerous LHW.

Teddy --> 5' 8" --> 185 lbs --> 42" Chest --> Boxing Club, Harvard --> Trained regularly/liked to fight --> Spar regularly with Frank Moran --> Some sources say 5' 10" but at either height and 185 lbs makes him a great match for Rocky.

- - 6-4, 220 LBJ wasn't adverse to throwing down in his youth. 0 losses.

Wilt of course owns the ALL TIME scalp in making a prime, undefeated Ali at the height of his powers quit without throwing a single punch as captured on Howie Cosell's ABC Saturday segment.

[BigPooper]

Naw, the one time Jordan tried to fight, he was slapping like the little girls who make his Nike shoes.....

Fair.

Didn't he give a teammate a black eye in practice or some such?

[markusmod]

Didn't Logan Paul make The Gronkowski brothers look foolish? Athleticism does not always translate into being a successful fighter.

I actually recall that

[The D3vil]

- - Not excusing Robby, but usually wife beating situations are mutual abuse. Being punch drunk only exacerbates the situations. Ali was gravely enfeebled, so hard to whoop his wife when he could barely stand up.

He wasn't enfeebled when he was fighting Larry Holmes of Trevor Berbick.

He was punch drunk though, but still no reports of him beating his wives.