Mitchell is the perfect example of football tough, being different from boxing tough

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

Preparing yourself up to run a play which is going to follow a structure and be over within 30 seconds or so must be a very different thing to preparing for a boxing match where you don't really know what's going to happen.

[B-Bomber]

Mitchell started boxing late in his life, now if he'd boxing as a child it's a different story. Of course he's going to be amateurish, he had 10 amateur fights and stepped up early AF.

Guess who this is:

he's Lennox Lewis

(probably somebody beat me to that, haven't read every post in this thread).

Back to topic,

Obviously, if there were more people boxing since a young age, there would be a better chance to find a talented fighter. It's probability theory, or probability distribution if you prefer.

On the other hand, it doesn't necessarily imply that a potentially great american HW is now in the NFL instead of boxing, that's pure speculation.

Boxing is much less US-centered nowadays, it's something rather obvious in my opinion. Saying that the HW champion is Ukranian because Americans are playing (american) footballl is like saying that Brazil didn't win the football world cup in the last 10 years because young brazilian guys are more into capoeira.

[Counter Troll]

The current #1 & #2 Heavyweights in the world (Wlad & Vitali) have BOTH already been KTFO by AMATEUR football players that weren't even good enough for the NFL.

Mitchell himself has never even been on a NFL roster, nor was he ever good enough to make it on one. Which is why he's in a boxing ring getting KTFO for a few thousand dollars instead of playing in the NFL and making millions.

Your overall point fails.

[#1Assassin]

mitchell is tough, thats never been the issue. the issue is his lack of skills and punch resistance. one being because he started too late and the other is just a lack of natural born ability.

[New England]

You seen my HW we have in the gym. He's an ex Penn State DT and now he's got 7 amateur fights, 6-1 with 5 ko's.

We know the risks of turning him pro. He will KO a lot of dudes early, but it's up to his skill level to where he will go against the better competition.

i have. dude's a f#cking dump truck.

how old is he?

[Da Boxer]

Sorry but he has no chin. Period.

[hoggin303]

LMFAO at Seth Mitchell, Deaonty Wilder gonna go through the same thing when he steps up his competition

[TRTboy]

LMFAO at Seth Mitchell, Deaonty Wilder gonna go through the same thing when he steps up his competition

You know wilder medaled in the olympics right? he is way more well taught and experienced than mitchell. If wilder keeps on working hard he will be a problem for any heavyweight.

[Vasyl’s dad]

You know wilder medaled in the olympics right? he is way more well taught and experienced than mitchell. If wilder keeps on working hard he will be a problem for any heavyweight.

Yea? Wow. So tell me more about Clarence Vinson, Terrance Cauthen, Ricardo Williams and Roshii Wells.

Winning a medal at the Olympics is no guarantee of success. The biggest success from an american Olympic medal winner is Andre Ward, who most don't even truly care for, and Andre Dirrell, who most people like even less.

[Vasyl’s dad]

He's an ex college football linebacker and a professional boxer. Yet the dude is not tough...LOL

He says this mind you from his nice comfy home and computer chair. Usually people that don't understand what it's like to make a living punching other people and getting punched say things like this.

Much respect to Seth Mitchel for making it this far.

See, you don't even get the point of the thread, and you have the audacity to comment on it. I didn't say outright that Seth isn't tough, I made it quite clear that there is a difference between football tough, and boxing tough.

Here, you can read it again, and this time, point out where I said Mitchell isn't tough.

Spare me with all that noise about how if you take an NFL player, rewind his life and put him in boxing as a kid, that somehow he'll be dominant.

NO. Its not going to happen. Being big and tough in football, doesn't translate to boxing. I know Seth didn't train since he was a kid, but you see what he lacks, a chin for one, and boxing toughness for another. Dude was visibly shaken when he stood across from Chris at the refs instructions. Football tough, is completely different than boxing and fighting tough. One guy here has the perfect avi. It shows other athletes in their sports pretending to be hurt, and the boxer, bloody and beat, pretending not to be hurt.

Bottom line, the great american heavyweight, is not in the NFL. Put that tired and lame argument to rest.