has there ever been......

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    a professional athlete that took up boxing and became champion in any weight class?
     
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  2. Meast

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    Not sure about a champion, but there was a guy who held the shot put world record and became a boxer...I'll remember his name sooner or later. He was American I think
     
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  3. Rasch

    Rasch Guest

    Do you mean like Mundine?
     
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  4. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your talking about Jack Torrance, But he wasn't a professional athletic. Bill Nieder & Paul Anderson were others, Too Tall Jones was a pro football players, as was Charlie Powell But neither of them became Champions. Yes, Anthony Mundine fits!
     
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  5. Meast

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    Thanks hh, couldn't remember the story exactly.
     
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  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I don't know about professionally, but I believe before boxing, Valuev played water polo, discus throwing and basketball. (Russian midget bowling also, I think)
     
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  7. Johnstown

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    Sergio Martinez was a professional at both cycling and soccer...not elite level...but pro (as in paid to do it).
     
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  8. mister

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    a couple of athletes have tried their luck at boxing but when they saw what was involved and what a real sport like boxing :yep:think is all about they either quit or got clobbered
     
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  9. Kalasinn

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    :lol: 'Ears.
     
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  10. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Plenty of Muay Thai fighters.
     
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  11. Meast

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    Vitali as well, with his kick boxing background.

    It's more impressive if you were a pro in a non-combat sport though I reckon.
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Paul Berlenbach was a profesional wrestler before he became a boxer.
     
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  13. Johnstown

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    did he actually fight pro though? i still think martinez is the only right answer....
     
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  14. Kalasinn

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    Yeah he was two time world champion of kickboxing i heard.
     
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  15. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Yes i heard that too. Maybe from you though :lol:
     
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