Arlovski to make pro boxing debut?

Like who ?

 

Here's one.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=32491&cat=boxer

 

I probably misspoke when I generalized all MMA fighters or kickboxers as being unable to transition to straight boxing.

 

I believe that Troy Dorsey was a kickboxer before boxing

 

Former kickboxer and MMA fighter Matt Skelton has done pretty well as had Vitai Klitschko.

 

I dont know about that...

Of those you mentioned, I am absolutely sure David Haye was never a kickboxer of any note, though he did do a little karate as a kid.

Povetkin, again, may have done some kickboxing in his youth, but to say he 'transitioned' from that to boxing is again inaccurate; he was boxing from a very young age.

Yes Vitali was an international kickboxer, but he also boxed from a young age I think (though not sure on this one).

 

Matt Skelton was never an MMA fighter; he had one fight I believe which he lost in embarrassing fashion, though he did have some decent performances in K-1.

As for his boxing career - I'd recommend giving it a miss, he makes Jawny look like Pac :yep

 

Povetkin was a competitive kickboxer i believe so was vitali of course and Troy Dorsey. Everyone who has fought kickboxing or full contact karate has probably trained in boxing so there is a cross over. Nigel Benn is one as well.

 

I looked it up Povetkin was an amatuer KB champion in 1997 and 1n 2000 he was a professional i believe European Champ