which non-combat sport would be of most benefit for boxing

[margaret thatcher]

randomly this question came to me

which non-combat sport, if you trained and/or competed in it, would be most helpful for boxing?

[Jimmy2020]

Middle distance running and tennis.

(with the middle distance running, the training should be more like a 400m runner moving to 800/1500m, than a 5000/1000m runner moving down).

Edit: the throws are also good but not in isolation. A good all round few years in an athletics club doing a bit of everything does the world of good for any youngster really.

[high tower 1]

Rugby

[Jimmy2020]

Rugby

I read 'non-combat' as 'non-contact'. That said I've never found rugby union players who've come to the gym to be any good. League players can usually do okay though.

[Noxy]

Middle distance running and tennis.

(with the middle distance running, the training should be more like a 400m runner moving to 800/1500m, than a 5000/1000m runner moving down).

Edit: the throws are also good but not in isolation. A good all round few years in an athletics club doing a bit of everything does the world of good for any youngster really.

Tennis?

[Jimmy2020]

Middle distance running and tennis.

(with the middle distance running, the training should be more like a 400m runner moving to 800/1500m, than a 5000/1000m runner moving down).

Edit: the throws are also good but not in isolation. A good all round few years in an athletics club doing a bit of everything does the world of good for any youngster really.

Tennis?

Yes. At a competitive level, it's very similar to boxing in terms of 1:1, nowhere to hide, exposure to the crowd, pressures, etc. It's also good for timing, arm speed, controlled aggression, lateral movement, using the hips to generate power, conditioning, etc.

[Terminator666]

Ice skating. Not being funny but improves balance and relaxation of muscles

[emallini]

Tennis

[JC]

Ukrainian dance

[My T Sharp]

Darts. Much better nicknames and ring walks than boxers.

[dookus]

Not a sport, but as a naturally gangly uncoordinated specimen I always felt the years of playing drums helped when I started boxing

[Coco]

Ballet or gymnastics

[Boxing Prospect]

Would be interesting to see what sports boxers have done before/alongside boxing in the the past.

Would imagine dance would be surprisingly useful, along with distance running

[coghaugen11]

None

[mickey1975]

Would be interesting to see what sports boxers have done before/alongside boxing in the the past.

Would imagine dance would be surprisingly useful, along with distance running

Football. Woodhouse and McKenzie at a high level in both. McCallum played five a side on a Tuesday night in Chippenham.

[maverick23]

Middle distance running and tennis.

(with the middle distance running, the training should be more like a 400m runner moving to 800/1500m, than a 5000/1000m runner moving down).

Edit: the throws are also good but not in isolation. A good all round few years in an athletics club doing a bit of everything does the world of good for any youngster really.

Tennis?

Yes. At a competitive level, it's very similar to boxing in terms of 1:1, nowhere to hide, exposure to the crowd, pressures, etc. It's also good for timing, arm speed, controlled aggression, lateral movement, using the hips to generate power, conditioning, etc.

I played tennis to a fairly decent level when I was a kid (played for my county and became a qualified coach) before I started doing any boxing when I went to university.

I think your points around movement, control and competing 1on1 are fair. However my fitness was nowhere near where it needed to be (which I was quite surprised by - obviously pros would be a lot fitter) and I was very one arm dominant.

[Coco]

Most sports would benefit but what makes boxing special is that you need to deal with getting hit in the head which is a deal breaker for many

[Deserter]

McCallum played five a side on a Tuesday night in Chippenham.

[TheGman]

Fencing

[mickey1975]

We have a good am heavyweight who his coach met whilst playing basketball. He's studying at university and is a well to do black Londoner. His trainer is related to the Fury camp and he gets him regular sparring with Hughie and Rico.

[mickey1975]

Fencing

I watched the most eagerly anticipated gypsy bareknuckle in years yesterday and it was worse than fencing. An hour and half and I don't think a punch got landed. And it was ppv. I got it on YouTube later on.

[margaret thatcher]

Fencing

I watched the most eagerly anticipated gypsy bareknuckle in years yesterday and it was worse than fencing. An hour and half and I don't think a punch got landed. And it was ppv. I got it on YouTube later on.

who was fighting?

and who is the good black londoner

[mickey1975]

Fencing

I watched the most eagerly anticipated gypsy bareknuckle in years yesterday and it was worse than fencing. An hour and half and I don't think a punch got landed. And it was ppv. I got it on YouTube later on.

who was fighting?

and who is the good black londoner

Dougie Joyce v Douglas Doherty
Arlo Stevens, still only early days for him.

[Noxy]

Fencing

I watched the most eagerly anticipated gypsy bareknuckle in years yesterday and it was worse than fencing. An hour and half and I don't think a punch got landed. And it was ppv. I got it on YouTube later on.

Is there decent coin in that? I know nothing about that scene.

[mickey1975]

Fencing

I watched the most eagerly anticipated gypsy bareknuckle in years yesterday and it was worse than fencing. An hour and half and I don't think a punch got landed. And it was ppv. I got it on YouTube later on.

Is there decent coin in that? I know nothing about that scene.

100 grand kicking money. Each family put up 50. Winner takes all. It was a draw so both kept their stake. To be honest, they were both too well schooled for bare knuckle. Couldn’t touch each other.