Do tall/athletic NBA players have the most potential in boxing?

[Eddy Current]

LeBron definitely has some power legs




Not those sticks like Deontay.

Not quite as big as Jarrell Miller's legs though!

[KillaMane26]

What the hell happened to Seth Mitchell?

Lmao ngga said fck this sht. U can could see in his eyes he aint know what he got himself into.

[EdWins]

welp there have been a few football players try boxing out and failed miserably, and football players are bigger and stronger than hoopers, so there goes that theory...

[sentax]

welp there have been a few football players try boxing out and failed miserably, and football players are bigger and stronger than hoopers, so there goes that theory...

Really?

A failed basketball player (Deontay) is one of the top HW's in the world right now.

Imagine an even more adept and potent NBA athlete?

The only reason boxing got a beast now like AJ is because he was born in the UK. Would probably have gone into football or basketball if he was born in the US.

[Motofan]

Fuuuuck no. Have you seen any of those string beans throw a punch? They excel at a sport because of height. Few of the guys are even what I would consider top shelf athletes. Generic freaks like LeBron could certainly have the potential to be great fighters but there aren't many like him.

[sentax]

Fuuuuck no. Have you seen any of those string beans throw a punch? They excel at a sport because of height. Few of the guys are even what I would consider top shelf athletes. Generic freaks like LeBron could certainly have the potential to be great fighters but there aren't many like him.

The average person anywhere who hasn't trained in boxing can't throw a punch. This is assuming they started training earlier in life.

And the string bean stereotype is old news. Even formerly lanky guys like 6'11" Giannis the Greak Freak are jacked now.



I bet you more NBA players are legit weight training than boxers.

[boliodogs]

I don't think the way the stars are aligned has anything to do with human lives. I think the ones with the most potential to be great pro boxers are successful pro boxers. Not a single heavyweight champion in history would have been good enough at football or basketball to play pro ball if they had wanted to go that route. The giant basketball players you listed could not become heavyweight champions even if they had gone that route from a young age. Football, basketball and boxing are completely different sports with different skills required to be the best. The odds against any one man being the best at any two of the three sports are extremely high. A guy good be the best basket shooter in basketball history and still be a very weak puncher with a glass jaw.

[boliodogs]

Sorry, I meant to say a guy could be the best basket shooter but I wrote good instead of should.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Yes,, same goes for mma.

Jon Jones and wilder look like they belong on the Milwaukee Bucks with giannis, Henderson and thon


That sleek, lean, long size has always been ideal for athletics

[boliodogs]

Not quite as big as Jarrell Miller's legs though!

You actually punch people with your arms, not your legs. You kick people with you legs in kick boxing but not in boxing. Skinny legged Wilder is the hardest puncher in boxing today. Big legged Miller is just an average puncher. Proof enough that big legs are not needed to punch hard. If you still aren't convinced watch film of skinny legged Hearns throwing one of the hardest straight rights in history. Legs can contribute to the power of punches as can the waist. The whole body works together to deliver the hardest punches. Powerful shoulders that send the punching arm out with great speed such as Wilder's shoulders would have more to do with punching hard than thick legs and a big butt.