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

[DrDuke]

Maybe yoga. It's not traumatic and helps to improve speed, reflexes, control of the body.

[high tower 1]

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.

I’ve found them tough. Often a lot bigger and charge forward and maul. Never sparred any league lads but can imagine they’re a rougher bunch than posh unions types.

[high tower 1]

Any sport at all must help. If it helps you develop and winners mindset and manage pressure.

[mickey1975]

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.

I’ve found them tough. Often a lot bigger and charge forward and maul. Never sparred any league lads but can imagine they’re a rougher bunch than posh unions types.

A few league guys can fight.

[dr_devious]

Squash would be of benefit for boxers. Helps with cardio, speed and reflexes

[Boxerbeetle]

I remember reading a book about Joe Louis which said Blackburn didn’t like him playing golf as he thought it worked the wrong muscles for a boxer. So I’ll rule out golf.

Would agree with something like yoga, although not really a sport is it. How about rowing?

[bradinho]

Table tennis ...

Heard a few TT coaches say this. Similar stance, power from hips, up on toes, reflexes and more short, sharp, explosive exchanges than lawn tennis.

Like someone else said maybe leads to one handed-ness

I worked lads with my partner who played high level TT and the punches had "pop"

[oogiebe]

Def not American football.

[Grilling Machine]

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

Yeah, because of its image I think a lot of people don't realise how tough you have to be. Almost everyone has a short career from wear and tear, falling hurts, and you have to be absolutely given to risktaking to reach a high level. Even as a spectator you can feel the tension as someone approaches their quads and/or triples, performing to their limits under pressure. You also need amazing coordination and balance.

In punching rather than psychological terms, I imagine javelin's got a lot of crossover potential. At 190ish lb, Zelezny would've been a light-heavy. Having said that, my punch is a lot better than my crappy throw, but then I am a weak sprinter, so there'd be a few variables in play.

[margaret thatcher]

those gynamstics ladies have some thicc little bodies dont they

[Verdi]

For footwork and reflexes, basketball.

[coghaugen11]

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.

I’ve found them tough. Often a lot bigger and charge forward and maul. Never sparred any league lads but can imagine they’re a rougher bunch than posh unions types.

A few league guys can fight.

I highly doubt that. Not with any punch coordination. It is funny seeing uncoordinated wannabes trying to punch though, then giving up to join a fighters local army of thugs.

[mickey1975]

Mundine, Fogarty, McDermott, Sykes, loads of ex players on the northern circuit am and pro.

[coneye]

Trained a guy who was a local rugby player , he was tough has buggery , turned out to be a reasonable boxer has well , memor serves me right 14 -15 ameteur fights only 1 loss , around 16 pro , only a couple of losses ... But he was a hero at the local rugby club , and his rugby mates used to come to the gym they all loved to get in , put the gloves on and have a punch on ,, , i was always impressed by most of them they just seemed to be naturals with a toughness that it took rnds and rnd's of sparring to build others up to ,, they would just glove up and go for it ,, tried talking a few of them into taking boxing up properly but you could just never get them to give up the rugby and comradship they had at there teams ,,, most of these guys i may add were Pacific islanders ,, Tongans , Samoans , Fijians and Maoris

Don't know if it was the rugby made them naturaly disposd to boxing or there heritage ,

[margaret thatcher]

Trained a guy who was a local rugby player , he was tough has buggery , turned out to be a reasonable boxer has well , memor serves me right 14 -15 ameteur fights only 1 loss , around 16 pro , only a couple of losses ... But he was a hero at the local rugby club , and his rugby mates used to come to the gym they all loved to get in , put the gloves on and have a punch on ,, , i was always impressed by most of them they just seemed to be naturals with a toughness that it took rnds and rnd's of sparring to build others up to ,, they would just glove up and go for it ,, tried talking a few of them into taking boxing up properly but you could just never get them to give up the rugby and comradship they had at there teams ,,, most of these guys i may add were Pacific islanders ,, Tongans , Samoans , Fijians and Maoris

Don't know if it was the rugby made them naturaly disposd to boxing or there heritage ,

who was the guy you trained