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

Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 17:11
by jim wright1
I think Tim Witherspoon was a top college American Footballer but chose boxing when it came to the crunch.

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

Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 17:20
by dewipowell
Clev could have been a pro long distance runner.

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

Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 02:34
by Jon Saxon
oliverfennell wrote: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. :TU:

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

Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 10:58
by Old bones Ian
Does Tonya Harding count? :)

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

Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 13:00
by J
she can get to twenty if she takes her shoes and socks off. :lol: :TU:

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

Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 13:44
by milpool
hurlock wrote:paul bonson was a rugby player right??
Right...played rugby league for Featherstone Rovers.

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

Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 15:06
by Old bones Ian
J wrote:she can get to twenty if she takes her shoes and socks off. :lol: :TU:
that took me a while to get, its been a long day :D

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

Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 16:39
by el_grande_mauro_mina
Richard Dunn played rugby league for Bradford Northern.

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

Posted: 31 Aug 2011, 16:46
by boxer70
Terry Spinks was an apprentice jockey whilst still boxing.

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

Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 07:43
by 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.'

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

Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 08:58
by kamicazze
Anthony Mundine was a pro rugby league player. Kermit Cintron was an all american wrestler.

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

Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 09:13
by derry
tear up wrote:michael hunter bare arse boxer :TU:
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

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

Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 09:51
by warmachine
I was a good sprinter b4 boxing too.

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

Posted: 01 Sep 2011, 15:55
by Darcy Delaney
mine is the other way round after boxing i became a professional drinker and i'm mighty good at it :OhYes: :TU: