Boxers who gained recognition in other sports ?

LightCruiser · Post by **LightCruiser** » 06 Jun 2005, 09:25

I just read about an amateur boxer called Eddie Eagan who is the only person to win medals in summer and winter olympic games.
He won a boxing gold medal in summer 1920 and a bobsled gold medal in winter 1932.
It got me wondering if there were any other fighters who gained honours in sports other than boxing??? (Pro or Amateur).

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Jun 2005, 09:29

I think John Fashenu (spelling

) the football player had something like 26 amateur boxing fights.

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 06 Jun 2005, 21:58

Jack O'Halloran and Charlie Powell were pro football players before they turned pro boxers.

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 07 Jun 2005, 04:50

There was a guy at the 1908 Olympics named Reg 'Snowy' Baker that won the silver medal at middleweight (the opponent's father was the ref

) and I believe he later promoted a young 19 year old named Les Darcy. Journalist, author, actor the list goes on

Some of the sports that Baker represented Australia in, internationally - Boxing, Rugby Union, Diving, Swimming, Polo. This of course was before sporting specialisation became the norm

Trent · Post by **Trent** » 07 Jun 2005, 09:43

Anthony Mundine was a professional Rugby League player, and a very good one , although mabey not the best like he claimed imo, but he could have been argubally the best.. he has since won a paper version title :)