When did all the best American heavyweights start playing in the NFL?

[nomadman]

Was it after Lennox beat Holyfield? Earlier? Later? When exactly did all the great American heavyweights suddenly up ship and bugger off to play in a sport where they wouldn't get their arses kicked by Europeans/Canadians?

I need a year and preferably a month please.

[mrpain81]

All the white American Heavyweights went to the NFL after Rocky Marciano retired, then when Holyfield lost to Lewis and Maskaev ko'd Rahman all the black ones went to the NFL.

[nomadman]

All the white American Heavyweights went to the NFL after Rocky Marciano retired, then when Holyfield lost to Lewis and Maskaev ko'd Rahman all the black ones went to the NFL.

That's what I thought. I assume all the Ukranian heavyweights will go the NFL once the Klits retire.

NFL = retirement home for ex-potential-ATG-heavyweight-greats???

[Luilun]

Was it after Lennox beat Holyfield? Earlier? Later? When exactly did all the great American heavyweights suddenly up ship and bugger off to play in a sport where they wouldn't get their arses kicked by Europeans/Canadians?

I need a year and preferably a month please.

Stop making excuse the real problem is Black men can't compete with Big strong White European men. Back in the day these men wern't allowed to box professionally. Even though the Klitschkos are boring I can't see a 205 pound Fraizer or a 215 pound Ali compete with the Klitschkos they would have been knock out.

[4Corners]

It's no secret that since around the time Lewis-Bowe-Holyfield were all on their way out, the skill level of most HW's has dropped significantly. Who knows why????

[ИATAS]

show me some american heavyweights who aren't fat and out of shape.

most young athletes in america will go into a sport like football or basketball that provides scholarships to universities, boxing doesn't offer these kids anything.

[Paclan]

show me some american heavyweights who aren't fat and out of shape.

most young athletes in america will go into a sport like football or basketball that provides scholarships to universities, boxing doesn't offer these kids anything.

it's funny how the ts thinks this thread is clever lol

[WARQUEZ]

Maybe it's because as a nation we've turned into pussies?

[Malius]

NFL has the shortest schedule of all the professional sports and great pay for the schedule. It also has a great history with a great support network from college and universities.

Although most don't make it, getting a top grade education for free is well worth it over boxing. Plus I don't see why when the finish college/university they would be early 20's so there is time to switch to boxing if they know they are not gonna make it professionally in the NFL.

[Paclan]

To put it simply, because Boxing is dead in America.

The physically gifted athletes are not choosing to devote their lives to boxing, which is very high risk and very low reward sport, when there are more lucrative and safer sports, that can actually give them a life and a livelihood and a free education.

If you're 6'9 240 pounds an an amazing athlete,

and you have a choice between Football/basketball, which will give you a free ride in college and a multi million dollar pro, or average paying amatuer carreer.

And boxing, where you wont make any money whatsoever for at least few years, and you have to get a job on the side just to stay alive

What's the smarter choice?