How good a boxer could have Olajuwon been?

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  1. Brauer

    Brauer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    One of the best centers of all time in yhe NBA. He was 6'10 without shoes. Was known for having extremely agile movements for a guy his size. His footwork and speed is unmatched by any other. Has the most blocks of all time in the NBA, with great athletic ability and timing. He also had great strength to top it all.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBrEsNS9zKg[/ame]
     
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  2. CHAL_DIESEL

    CHAL_DIESEL GOAT Full Member

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    See Ed "Too Tall" Jones
     
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  3. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    If my granny had balls...

    Bball is not Boxing kiddo. You're making a school boy/casual fan error.
     
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  4. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    He'd dream shake the **** outta Riddick Bowe
     
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  5. Brauer

    Brauer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I know. Just that i have always wondered how someone that big and agile would do.
     
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  6. toughy82

    toughy82 Active Member Full Member

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    True, but he was a fighter that trained under Bruce Lee....who was not just an actor for those of you that will utter such nonsense.
     
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  7. Bee KeepZ

    Bee KeepZ Roid City Full Member

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    Damn, Vernon Maxwell was a wasted talent.
     
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  8. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Mad Max indeed was! :deal
     
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  9. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not terribly well. Extremely agile for 6'10 but I'd take a 6'5" fighter who's got great movement to tear through him. Diminishing returns and all that.
     
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  10. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  11. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  12. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What a player, though. Pure finesse. What people don't realise is that apart from holding the all time record in blocks (when he retired) he was also top 5 in steals, which is unheard of for a center.
     
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  13. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Charles Oakley KO3 The Dream
     
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  14. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    I will assume the thread starter is suggesting iF Hakeem had been into boxing as a youth and started then. That said, with the head he had on his shoulders, his poise, and dedicatiopn to his sport, he'd have some success. Maybe not world champ success, but some level.
     
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  15. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    I think the OP means if Hakeem took up boxing at an early age instead of basketball (which he didn't even play until he enrolled at University of Houston). He has the athletic ability for sure and intelligence. But what we don't know is if he had the ability to take punches and fight on. That's what makes boxers different, the willingness to take the kind of punishment most athletes won't dare go near. If he has this, I'm sure he'd make for an excellent heavyweight. Again, there are a few IFs here.
    Hakeem is one of my favorite centers of all time. Just look how he makes Dwight Howard look like a stiff.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mArHU1ewSog[/ame]
     
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