Boxers whom have been pros in another (non-fighting) sport

[jim wright1]

I think Tim Witherspoon was a top college American Footballer but chose boxing when it came to the crunch.

[dewipowell]

Clev could have been a pro long distance runner.

[Jon Saxon]

Alonzo Highsmith - NFL

Gary Mason - rugby and arm-wrestling (if you don't class the latter as fighting)

Julius Long - basketball

Hey Oliver, you forgot old Lennox Lewis opponent Levi Billups, he was a grid Iron player I believe.

[Old bones Ian]

Does Tonya Harding count? :)

[J]

she can get to twenty if she takes her shoes and socks off.

[milpool]

paul bonson was a rugby player right??

Right...played rugby league for Featherstone Rovers.

[Old bones Ian]

she can get to twenty if she takes her shoes and socks off.

that took me a while to get, its been a long day

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Richard Dunn played rugby league for Bradford Northern.

[boxer70]

Terry Spinks was an apprentice jockey whilst still boxing.

[jameswilson]

Aliaksei Kabazau scored 46 goals for England in the 1970s. He also bowled Geoffrey Boycott when he played cricket for New Zealand. Geoff afterwards said 'ohhhh aye I was playing down Picadilly and it was coming down the Bakerloo line.'

[kamicazze]

Anthony Mundine was a pro rugby league player. Kermit Cintron was an all american wrestler.

[derry]

michael hunter bare arse boxer

Wasn't you a pro at testing drinks with farmer mate , not many no this but I was a pro footy player befor I signed to get punched ha

[warmachine]

I was a good sprinter b4 boxing too.

[Darcy Delaney]

mine is the other way round after boxing i became a professional drinker and i'm mighty good at it