Professional footballer turning pro boxer...

[Guest]

Damn, I was thinkin NFL type football when I read the headline.

We can still discuss that sideline if you want to. Like theoretically, how would an NFL footballer transfer to the sport?

[Guest]

have to admit i didn't read the article. Does he come from any sort of amature background? If not, The only advantage I can see is the lad must be in decent physical shape.

From what I understand, he's only done sparring so far.

[Bomb1st]

The most famous American football player I remember fighting was Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He only had 5 or 6 pro fights, and fought such legends as Billy Joe Thomas, who finished his stellar career at 3 wins (2 KOs) and 24 losses (19 KOs).

Well I've noticed that most athletes that are involed with soccer as a child tend to do great in other sports. I think it's because soccer takes focus and body control as well as non-stop conditioning. As for NFL and NBA guys going to boxing look how good Otis Griffin (NFL)and Kendal Gill (NBA) are doing. www.otisgriffin.net

[iron mike tyson]

he used to play for my citys football club hull city
hes a good player and at city he was on bout £3500 but he said he wanted to go into boxing cause thats where hes love is , playing football is making me financially stable atm but i dont wana look back on my life and think i had the money but i never had the happiness

[Guest]

... Three months later and he made his debut tonight, four 2 minute rounds.

Scored two KDs in the final round so won 40-35. Look incredibly open and having a competitive bout (and it WAS competitive for the first three rounds, despite the wide scoring) in your debut isn't perhaps the best start. Though having said that, he has had ZERO experience, with not so much as a single amateur bout.

Can't imagine him going far on the strength of this, but maybe not bad for his first fight in any form.

[phallus]

... I saw this the other day, a professional footballer (soccer) turning into a boxer, and I thought it might be worth discussing.

Obviously the guy - Curtis Woodhouse (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4948340.stm) - will only be fighting at lower domestic level for the next few years, and that's if he can make it that far.

But I thought it was interesting in that you've got one professional from another sport joining the pugilistic ranks... how would experience in one help/hinder the other? Initial thoughts is that his engine would be pretty good, but would it be in the right way?

It seems that such a move is largely unprecedented, with only (ISTR) Antony Mundine doing a similar thing. The guy just said he'd always dreamed of being a boxer, but didn't dream of being a footballer, so gave it up to follow his dream.

I know this kid isn't a global name, but the thread's not about him specifically, it's about the concept behind it.

as soon as i saw this thread Annie, i thought for sure it was vinnie jones, and he promised to knock the current hw champs about the apples and pears

[Guest]

He'd lace 'em up like a right sherbet, wouldn't he?

[phallus]

He'd lace 'em up like a right sherbet, wouldn't he?

aye aye, captian, a right lemon sherbet, he would

[Kid Achilles]

The fact that he won his first fight, pro or amateur, and scored two knockdowns is promising assuming the opponent at least had a win or two to his name. I'm interested to see how far he goes. I doubt he'll reach the world level but if he can even become a decent journeyman in the UK, that is something admirable.

[Guest]

His opponent was 1-1 going in.

Have you seen it yet, KA? You know where to see it, right?