Vegetarian Boxers
Posted: 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?
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Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 02:00
Keith Holmes - the ex middleweight Champion who Bernard Hopkins to take his title.
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 02:46
..... definitely not mike tyson....
Veggie
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 03:47
I read years ago that Aaron Pryor was.
Also 40s contender Lloyd Marshall.
Also 40s contender Lloyd Marshall.
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 06:09
Former WBC Lightweight Champion Stevie Johnston.
Actually I think he was vegan.
Actually I think he was vegan.
amazed
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 06:15
It never ceases to amaze me what some people are aware of on this site.KOJOE90 wrote:Former WBC Lightweight Champion Stevie Johnston.
Actually I think he was vegan.
nice one guys
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 07:24
Howard Davis Jr.
Not 100% sure about that one though.
Not 100% sure about that one though.
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 07:53
Lou Savarese
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 07:55
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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.
Posted: 19 Jun 2005, 18:48
I think Freddie Welsh may have been.
Posted: 20 Jun 2005, 04:10
Dont think Howard was a veggie.KOJOE90 wrote:Howard Davis Jr.
Not 100% sure about that one though.
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.
Posted: 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...
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...
Posted: 21 Jun 2005, 05:45
All 3 of the Waters brothers of the 80's / 90's were vegetarians
Posted: 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.