Quote Originally Posted by generalbulldog View Post
Another misconception, lots of people think that a good NFL or NBA athlete would have become a great HW champion if they took up boxing instead, the reasoning of these people are that NBA/NFL athletes are big and athletic, thus they would be great HW champions is their conclusion
I wouldn't necessarily call it a misconception though.

While it is obviously true that any fighter has too first a) take a dig and b) be able learn his new trade... I would agree with the concept that with regards to attributes such as height, weight, stamina, speed & reflexes, these modern day athletes have bodies that are in a much more suitable condition to perform against the super heavyweights of today and could be much more than just Super-sized Mikkel Kesslers (no disrespect )