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Haha, kind of a neat video I guess but taking raw data from simple tests like that isn't exactly the end all measure of athletecism. All that proves is that he's in great shape, and very powerful. I'm sure most NFL players would put up huge numbers in a setting like that as well. It's the intangibles and finesse, individual skillsets which really seperate elite guys from those who are merely physical beasts. I'd bet all kinds of phenomenally talented athletes wouldn't score very highly at all on tests like that, but so what.
No doubt, I'm not saying he's a Bo Jackson or a Michael Phelps, but the guy is an incredible athletic specimen and a cardio machine. The fight with Junior was a bad indication because I think there were a lot of nerves involved and the grappling game is INCREDIBLY taxing no matter how conditioned you are. You take a supremely conditioned boxer like Mayweather and have him grapple with guys and he'll gas out, it's just a different world.

But I do agree that saying Cain would beat Tyson in boxing is going a little far. Cain had no striking training until he was out of college in 2005 or 06, so if Tyson Fury was to lose to him in a boxing match I think that would be VERY embarrassing.
Fury had his first amateur fight in 2005 (I think). He fought Price in 2006 but only had around 10 fights.