Boxers that played other sports

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  1. Balder

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    What's boxers had the ability to play other sports and excel?

    Well known ones I can think of

    Vitali - pro kickboxer
    Marciano - baseball catcher
    Roy Jones - basketball

    Anyone else?
     
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  2. William Walker

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    didn't know that about Marciano
     
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  3. William Walker

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    Joe Louis did professional golf in the 70s.
     
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  4. Balder

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    James Toney went to college on a football scholarship. Hated taking orders so chose boxing instead.
     
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    Been loads going way back.
    Tom Faulkner was a cricketer, though I've never seen much of any info about his cricket career.
    Tom King was a rower
    Tom Sharkey and Peter Maher both wrestled.
     
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  6. Balder

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    He was a stand out in the semi-pro league. Glad he chose boxing instead.
     
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    Anthony Mundine was a professional rugby league player before switching to boxing and contending for a world title.

    Mark Gastineau was a top class NFL player but a pretty mediocre boxer.

    Alonzo Highsmith, Charley Powell were boxers with NFL backgrounds as well.
     
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  8. Balder

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    I keep looking for soccer, you would think they would go together nice.

    In any case, they are truly gifted athletes if they can do separate sports... IMO
     
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  9. William Walker

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    Powell is a good mention. I forgot all about him.
     
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    Joe Louis and Corrie Sanders Golf
     
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  11. KasimirKid

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    Primo Carnera, Tony Galento--Wrestling
    Joe Louis was a first-rate horseman
    Ken Norton, Sr. football and track
    Eddie Machen, football in high school and jr. college
    Paul Berlenbach--Wrestling Olympic champion, I believe
    Georges Carpentier--gymnastics
    Victor McLaglen--wrestler
    Labe Safro-baseball, football
    Mike O'Dowd was well known as an all-around athlete in St. Paul, in baseball and football, I believe
     
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  12. Bulldog24

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    Ricky Hatton played for Manchester City FC youth teams
     
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  13. Bulldog24

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    Chris Eubank Sr ran track at high school in the Bronx
     
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    Sorry... but Berlenbach never even competed in the Olympics!
     
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  15. LoadedGlove

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    You're right about Berlenbach.
     
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