whose the best athlete in boxing?

Ronald Hearns and Brian Minto

 

That is a dumb definition of an 'athlete.'
According to you Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan are NOT athletes.

Modern athletes are specialists. Maybe you meant "Pure" athletes like Bo Jackson, RJJ and Micheal Vick - rare individuals with physical and instinctive athleticism that is extremely rare and that can transcend a particular sport. But those kind of athletes does not automatically translate to successful professional career. Michael Vick was not certainly the best quarterback, far from it. Modern competition and training is heavily specialized. Without specialization success is doubtful.

This is why, in my opinion, Bo Jackson is probably the greatest 'pure' athlete in the last 50 years.

 

I agree to some extent on Pacquiao. He doesn't have the true dexterity of a premiere athlete who could play virtually any sport - I've watched the guy play basketball live in the flesh. Pacquiao is a fighting machine, but not the sort of guy who could pay running back or point guard at a high level. Neither is Gamboa. Dirrell is much closer.

 

Now I would say either Pac or Mayweather.... Hell, Mayweather can even throw a football decently. I was a wrestler in my day, and I can tell Pac would be a great wrestler.

All time I would have to say Roy Jones.... He could have been in the NBA, or in the NFL as a safety or wide out if he had tried that instead of boxing.

 

My god this thread is full of morons.
Pac etc aren't athletes?

It would be one thing to say a race car driver isn't an athlete
least until you race yourself. Physical conditioning/Endurance is a must.
One might say Equestrians aren't but see above comment. That is why all these gay ass sports are in the Olympics.

There are and always have been top notch athletes in boxing.
I would say ALL the top elite guys would be good at what ever sport they chose.
Boxing is a sport where you can't just be strong, you can't be just fast, you have to have them both plus intelligence, coordination, stamina, and heart to be great,

 

Floyd is definetly the most athletic guy in boxing...aside from RJJ probably the most athletic to ever grace the sport.

Pac is great for different reasons, not his natural athleticism which isn't even on par with a Chad dawson or Andre Dirrell.

 

Tyson Fury without a doubt.

Also David Haye is a pure athlete. Aswell as Andre Dirrel and pretty boy Floyd

 

Naz is the most athletic boxer I have seen

 

Bunch of clowns, all saying Pac is not an athlete. There's one thing is common with most of them. Tsk, tsk. Typical.

 

Just like people who bash PBF. There's one thing common with most of them. Tsk, tsk. Typicalhi:

 

David Haye, Floyd Mayweather, Shane mosley, Andre dirrrel

 

Yeah they aint covered in wool following the rest of em.

 

Wool. So I guess being 40-0 linear in 3 weightclasses, dominating 95% of the fighters you've fought and P4P #1 for 3 years means you haven't done ****? If that's the case the man in your avatar is the biggest fraud ever.:deal Wool! You've got some ****ing nerve. It's not my fault you can't recognize talent if it slapped you in the ****ing face.

 

I put my money on Jones, heard he's a bamf in basketball

 

:rofl


Regarding the topic: Money May is a beast on the court or gridiron. He's busted Mosley's ass in basketball numerous times and will do it in a boxing ring May 1st.