Thread: Sports that translate to boxing.

What are some sports that can be applied to the sport of boxing?

Originally Posted by VG_Addict

What are some sports that can be applied to the sport of boxing?

Didn't we do this thread?

Water polo

Mentally, most one on one sports especially the fighting arts. Even ones like tennis or fencing to a certain degree. Although I am sure many may laugh at this. Physically, I have not found one to compare personally. No disrespect to other sports. Just haven't found any as physically challenging as boxing in my experience.

From a physiological point of view - tennis, a lot of lateral movement/footwork and the various movements at the shoulder girdle when striking with a racket aren't dissimilar.

Both are fairly anaerobic and a lot of the tactics involve out angeling your opponent without telegraphing your intentions.

No sport. A fight down the pub is completely different to a fight in the ring.

Interesting thread.
Footwork, positioning and circling your opponent in historical fencing or in any sport using weapons (trick fighting, quarterstaff, etc.) translates very well to boxing. Also things like feinting, short punches, not swinging wildly, etc.
I tried a hand at historical fencing and it felt the same in that sense. Even though the stance was southpaw when holding a one-handed weapon like a rapier, it didn't really matter.