What Athletes from other sports do you feel could have done well in boxing?

[Larry the boss]

Ron Artest - obviously would be a heavyweight, he's got the blank eyes of a fighter. he one of the few i know could hang without a doubt

he cant fight man,,not at all

[TheHayeMaker]

Go through the list of other athletes who tried taking up boxing only to end up in a reality check. There have been a few and again I will say it's all up to the mental make-up of the guy. For all we know Ray Lewis is a bully who folds the second he gets touched on the chin.

There is a difference between

'trying boxing' and start boxing as a kid day in day out...

If boxing had the same kind of appeal basketball or the NFL has in the inner cities of America, it will be very different what we see today

[Larry the boss]

but how would we know cause you've never seen any of these guys throw a punch yet alone take one

[LA_2_Vegas]

he cant fight man,,not at all

none of them can. no way to test any of them to even have this discussion really lol. I still feel the wind from Alonzo mournings missed punches in his fight and watch Carmelo hit and run

[TheHayeMaker]

but how would we know cause you've never seen any of these guys throw a punch yet alone take one

it's just speculation

But come on , you can't tell that someone like Lennox would have been a good wide receiver? Or someone like Floyd Mayweather would have been a good footballer (soccer player) if they had the training from the very start?

[Larry the boss]

none of them can. no way to test any of them to even have this discussion really lol. I still feel the wind from Alonzo mournings missed punches in his fight and watch Carmelo hit and run

you mean alonzos slaps right cause he was throwing girl slaps

[Larry the boss]

it's just speculation

But come on , you can't tell that someone like Lennox would have been a good wide receiver? Or someone like Floyd Mayweather would have been a good footballer (soccer player) if they had the training from the very start?

you either have it or you dont man totally different sports that require different skills

[DeadLikeMe]

If I had to just guess athletes...hmmm...

Reggie White used to just toss 330 lbs guys aside with one hand. He was explosive as hell too.

Lots of left tackles...Orlando Pace...Jonathon Ogden type tackles.

Hockey enforcers can probably throw and take punches pretty well.

[TheHayeMaker]

you either have it or you dont man totally different sports that require different skills

I agree with that to a extent.


But look at Floyd . great timing, great footwork, great speed, great natural reflexes.. perfect height for a footballer mid field player..

Obviously it's just guessing, but it's just impossible to believe FLoyd Mayweather will flop if he was born in London and went on to soccer instead.

Obviously would he have had the skill set to be an 'atg' in soccer. Who knows. but his dedication and his natural abilities as a athlete puts him in good hands in terms of reaching his goal in another sport that suits his size

[LA_2_Vegas]

I dont get all overly sensitive thinking some of these guy could have been good in boxing. Boxing is for any and everyone, if you start up in the gym and are dedicated and tough enough who knows where you will go. most of them wish they could have been heavyweight champ which is why the big fights can transcend other sports. its not like guys are lining up to try, they know its the hardest profession out there