Vegan-Vegetarian boxers

[Robinson]

I know Bernard Hopkins is a Vegetarian or perhaps a quasi Vegan.

But how many fighters have opted to take this life style. I imagine
it would be a lot easier these days to have such diet, but I am still
curious.

Thanks again

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I have never heard that Hopkins was.

Timothy Bradley eats that way during training. Very dangerous imo to ignore protein although I'm sure anyone doing it takes a ton of supplements and pills. Which always makes me laugh.

[Robinson]

Not eating meat is one thing. BUt proclaiming a 'vegan lifestyle' is generally
ignorant.

For example the PC we all are using has stearic acid in it which comes from
beef tallo. Alot of medicines are derived from animals. The leather gloves
and bags in a gym. Etc Etc.

I am just curious how many fighters get by with a vegan or near vegan
diet. Even whey protein powder uses milk...not to mention a lot of supps
use animal products and even PEs.

Ah well :)

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Yeah, it's preposterous. But Bradley does do one or the other during training.

Allan Green is another, not sure if he changed that up after getting most of his colon removed or not.

I can't imagine there are many Boxers of the past that didn't eat food that had parents.

[Robinson]

Agreed. But you never know.

I have a friend who is a vegan society sort. A lad in it
trains in BJJ and 'mma'. He uses supps, owns leather
gloves and all that but he is vegan because he does
not eat flesh. You know the sort. Anyhow he claims
that a few boxers of the past were vegans. I am
curious who. I think it is just a load of wank on his
part though ;)

[Goodnight, Irene]

Wasn't Shannon Briggs in this category at some point?

[dempseyfire]

The wide majority of 'vegetarians' are not 'vegans' which is sort of like vegetarianism on steroids . .

Eder Jofre was a vegetarian, for starters. I know there were a coupel of other contenders from the 60s who I remember were vegetarians but my mind is going blank . .

[Goodnight, Irene]

The wide majority of 'vegetarians' are not 'vegans' which is sort of like vegetarianism on steroids . .

Eder Jofre was a vegetarian, for starters. I know there were a coupel of other contenders from the 60s who I remember were vegetarians but my mind is going blank . .

Need the hand-slapping-forehead emoticon. Jofre, of course!

[Bladder]

Freddie Welsh

[dberry]

Not eating meat is one thing. BUt proclaiming a 'vegan lifestyle' is generally
ignorant.

For example the PC we all are using has stearic acid in it which comes from
beef tallo. Alot of medicines are derived from animals. The leather gloves
and bags in a gym. Etc Etc.

I am just curious how many fighters get by with a vegan or near vegan
diet. Even whey protein powder uses milk...not to mention a lot of supps
use animal products and even PEs.

Ah well :)

How do they go using leather gloves and boots? Not to mention Neetsfoot (chicken fat)oil to preserve them?

I wonder how Jewish and Muslim boxers go having to eat pigskin gloves for rounds on end? Do they have to get specially made gloves and (in the Jewish instance) get them blessed?

Do Hindu boxers have to steer clear of cow skin gloves and use synthetic boots?

[SteveO]

Lou Savarese is a vegetarian.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Lou Savarese is a vegetarian.

What a ringing endorsement

The guy whose career highlights include a, 'Damn, so close!' points loss to a near 50-year-old Foreman & a 60-second guest spot in the ring with a washed-up Tyson.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Scratch that. I got curious & looked it up. Turns out it was a 38-second guest spot with a washed-up Tyson. Ah, the halcyon days of Lou's prime.

[allworld80]

I don't believe I've ever encountered a "healthy" looking vegetarian. It's hard to believe a fighter, or any professional athlete could exist on that crap.

[granberry]

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[BoxBuzz]

and Ike Ibeabuci knows about as much about how to treat women as you do about being civil in boxing forum.

Now don't get mad at me, I'm lookin out for you by tryin' to appeal to your better angels there, Gran.

And I agree, there are plenty of ways for the vegetable-arians to get good protein. Tofu is a pretty good example of an alternate that meets the vegan's needs.

[BoxBuzz]

Anton...I see you beat me to the comment dept. Tip o' the Stetson to ya!

[granberry]

Anton changes my post and posts it under my name.

[BoxBuzz]

Anton changes my post and posts it under my name.

Possibly. I think he was appealing for civility on your part. Something I seconded.

[AntonS]

Anton changes my post and posts it under my name.

Don't push your luck, or you'll too be off on a world cruise.

I don't care what you consider yourself to be nor how invaluable you consider yourself, you are not to hang shite on fellow members nor Boxerc.

[granberry]

What is Boxerc?

[AntonS]

What is Boxerc?

Invaluable to boxing industry & its forum invaluable to you.
One doesn't need to be rocket scientist to figure that out.

[granberry]

What is Boxerc?

Invaluable to boxing industry & its forum invaluable to you.
One doesn't need to be rocket scientist to figure that out.

I know enrique offers his own psychiatric analyses to anyone who doesn't agree with him.

Now ric apparently thinks he is psychic and knows what goes on in the minds of others.

I will say that boxrec is 'invaluable' as a example of the level of knowledge of the typical internet poster on the subject.

[AntonS]

Until such time you grab your teddy & go to bed, this thread is locked.

[granberry]

Yep

Nuts

Seeds

Beans

Legumes

have no protein.

LOL