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Boxers who gained recognition in other sports ?

Posted: 06 Jun 2005, 09:25
by LightCruiser
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).

Posted: 06 Jun 2005, 09:29
by KOJOE90
I think John Fashenu (spelling :oops: ) the football player had something like 26 amateur boxing fights.

Posted: 06 Jun 2005, 21:58
by enrique
Jack O'Halloran and Charlie Powell were pro football players before they turned pro boxers.

Posted: 07 Jun 2005, 04:50
by bollox
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 :o ) 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

Posted: 07 Jun 2005, 09:43
by Trent
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 :)