Boxers that played other sports

Mike Gibbons was a wrestler as well ....
Same as the boxer/Trainer Amilcar Brusa

 

He actually did a lot for black Golfers of his time a hero in the face of two sports and a champion human being.

 

Some good work there Bukkake. Every day's a school day. Thanks for that.

 

I believe he actually had Gymnastic lessons at some level, he referenced being an etiquette hand balancer several times in interviews and prides himself on it.

 

Newport's British Featherweight Champion, Steve "Sammy" Sims was also a Welsh Weight Lifting and Karate Champion.

 

If memory also serves John L Sullivan was a rower at some level.

 

Edward Eagan won a boxing gold medal (at light heavyweight) at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games.

12 years later he was part of the 4-man bobsleigh team that took gold at the 1932 Games in Lake Placid.

He remains the only athlete, to have won Olympic gold at both the Summer and Winter Games.

 

Lennox Lewis plays online chess. He told his online nickname to Joe Rogan. So, it`s possible to play against him.

 

Ray Mercer did an MMA match and got a ko upset over Tim Sylvia who was a UFC champion.

 

He got a junior college basketball scholarship but gave it up when his daughter was born in spina bifida.

 

Kermit Cintron was a very good amateur wrestler

 

your good mate. Your really good

 

Thank you for the kind words - much appreciated.

 

Joe Walcott (the original) was a wrestler too, a lot of the early reports describe him as having been an amateur boxer and wrestler.

 

Tommy Burns was a first class Lacrosse player.