Bo Jackson thought he could beat prime Mike Tyson

[Monzon99]

I think Bo could have done it. If he could hit home runs and score touchdowns in the pros, then he surely had the physical skills to punch a guy in the head. One year of hardcore training and Bo would have been ready for the fight. Win? Who knows. But with Emanuel Steward and hard work and constant boxing training and good incremental sparring upgrading. I think Bo had a shot. I really do. Tyson could not hit a ball out of the infield and he couldn't gain five yards playing running back for the Giants.

[RespekonMyName]

Best athlete of my generation, though I think he was probably a ped cheat.

Tyson would have trashed him though.

Reminds me a little of Jim Brown and Ali.

I heard Bo wasn't a big weightifter. No use for PEDs if that's the case.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Outside of RJJ, Bo Jackson was one of the most gifted athletes I've ever seen

Without a doubt. Bo was a once in a lifetime freak type of athlete.

Absolute freak of a specimen. Possibly the greatest athlete I’ve ever seen. Just a natural at everything. Of course, that doesn’t automatically translate into fighting ability; but if Bo had trained as a boxer from a young age, I wouldn’t put it past him to be heavyweight champion of the world.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I heard Bo wasn't a big weightifter. No use for PEDs if that's the case.

Same was true of Herschel Walker, another amazing specimen. These guys are the rarest of athletes. Gifted beyond belief.

[Thunderstruck]

Same was true of Herschel Walker, another amazing specimen. These guys are the rarest of athletes. Gifted beyond belief.

I think I saw tape of walker I think fighting a few complete bums .All that athletic skill vs tomato cans didn’t look to awesome.It all changes when you get hit in the mouth.Tyson takes them both out in same night.

[4truth]

Same was true of Herschel Walker, another amazing specimen. These guys are the rarest of athletes. Gifted beyond belief.

Yes, way beyond belief.

[Boxingraya]

I think Bo could have done it. If he could hit home runs and score touchdowns in the pros, then he surely had the physical skills to punch a guy in the head. One year of hardcore training and Bo would have been ready for the fight. Win? Who knows. But with Emanuel Steward and hard work and constant boxing training and good incremental sparring upgrading. I think Bo had a shot. I really do. Tyson could not hit a ball out of the infield and he couldn't gain five yards playing running back for the Giants.

Do you think Fury can hit homeruns or take a screen pass 45 yards to pay dirt? I really don't.

You would easily win any argument stating Jackson was the better athlete. A boxing match isn't about only athletic ability though.

[Luilun]

Yea yea yea Neanderthal Foot Ball Players always think they can beat anyone up

[miamike]

Michael Jordan thought he could play baseball. Roy Jones and Manny thought they could play basketball. It is harder to change sports than they think.

[redmish]

No idea who Bo Jackson is.