Vegetarian Boxers

Sherlock · Post by **Sherlock** » 18 Jun 2005, 19:09

Does anybody know of any boxers that are vegetarians. I know Eder Jofre was, and supposedly a few other champs were also. Anybody know of anyone?

ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 19 Jun 2005, 02:00

Keith Holmes - the ex middleweight Champion who Bernard Hopkins to take his title.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 19 Jun 2005, 02:46

..... definitely not mike tyson....

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 19 Jun 2005, 03:47

I read years ago that Aaron Pryor was.

Also 40s contender Lloyd Marshall.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 Jun 2005, 06:09

Former WBC Lightweight Champion Stevie Johnston.

Actually I think he was vegan.

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 19 Jun 2005, 06:15

KOJOE90 wrote:Former WBC Lightweight Champion Stevie Johnston.

Actually I think he was vegan.

It never ceases to amaze me what some people are aware of on this site.

nice one guys

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 Jun 2005, 07:24

Howard Davis Jr.

Not 100% sure about that one though.

SteveO · Post by **SteveO** » 19 Jun 2005, 07:53

Lou Savarese

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 19 Jun 2005, 07:55

Justin Frank Mays

jab · Post by **jab** » 19 Jun 2005, 09:30

http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=005038

this guy was a Vegan and was eating a very difficult to keep diet, with micro-organic food etc.

He went 12 rounds with Lewis and though he lost he gave a very gutsy performance. He was a tough guy, but very light for a guy that big.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 Jun 2005, 09:35

jab wrote:http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=005038

this guy was a Vegan and was eating a very difficult to keep diet, with micro-organic food etc.

He went 12 rounds with Lewis and though he lost he gave a very gutsy performance. He was a tough guy, but very light for a guy that big.

jab · Post by **jab** » 19 Jun 2005, 10:14

thanks KOJOE,

that is the guy.

He got sick after that fight. Not immediately though. He went down to 185lb from his condition and quit boxing. It had nothing to do with his diet though.

Generally you wont find many heavies that do not eat meat. Meat is good for you, it helps build the muscles. However, like with anything else, it is not good to overdo it. 10oz a day or below for a heavyweight.

Hesketh Vampire · Post by **Hesketh Vampire** » 19 Jun 2005, 15:02

I think after Mavrovic retired he actually returned to his native Croatia to do some kind of organic farming. He was a real tough guy as I remember, and Lennox couldn't dent him. His name was down to fight Hasim Rahman a year later in 1999 but he developed some kind of virus that brought his weight right down as mentioned above. Oleg Maskaev took his place and knocked Rahman out of the ring.

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 19 Jun 2005, 18:48

I think Freddie Welsh may have been.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 20 Jun 2005, 04:10

KOJOE90 wrote:Howard Davis Jr.

Not 100% sure about that one though.

Dont think Howard was a veggie.

The reason he made a comback was that he worked in insurance in NYC and used to eat MacD's every day for luch at his desk, he put on so much weight he had to fight again.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 21 Jun 2005, 03:08

Lou Savarese was, then reverted back during one of his comebacks.

I'm sure I read that. Not sure if it was just a gimmick...or truth but I remember in an interview he said he was eating meat...

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 21 Jun 2005, 05:45

All 3 of the Waters brothers of the 80's / 90's were vegetarians

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 21 Jun 2005, 14:35

..after giving it some thought i've decided maybe tyson IS a vegetarian.......he did spit the pieces of ear out instead of swallowing them.

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