Two-Sport Boxing Stars

[Testudo]

How could I forget Jones & Mundine?

I looked it up and Jones even boxed and played basketball professionally on the same night, scoring 6 points in 15 minutes for the USBL's Jacksonville Cyclones and then stopping Eric Lucas to defend his IBF 168 lb. world championship. I remembered he had said he was going to do this but I hadn't realized he actually followed through on it. Lucas was no slouch, either.

Charley/Charlie Powell I can't find much on, though even from what I did stumble across it's an interesting story. KO3 by Cassius Clay, KO6 by Floyd Patterson, former DE for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL and Oakland Raiders of the AFL. Couldn't find anything affirming that he was an all-league player.

Mundine played in several "grand finals" in rugby and turned down a record rugby league $600K offer to start his pro boxing career. He did earn a "major" belt, taking the WBC (interim) 168 lb. title with a win over Antwun Echols.

Here's a link to our article, for what it's worth:

http://bettersports.blogspot.com/200...es-of-all.html

I guess we can leave out Muhammad Ali's tussle with Antonio Inoki, too

[Wayne]

I remember watching that match. Jones should have been able to pull the trigger earlier than he did, but he was obviously sapped from the game and took a little longer than he would have normally. Notice he never did it again.

[killersheep]

Kostya Tzsyu and Floyd Mayweather Jr. both did a stint with pro dancing.

[Taeth]

Tarver was a good football player, a wide receiver
James Toney was suppose to be an excellent football player, that perhaps could have gone pro if he didn't go with boxing.
I thoguht Michael Grant played pro football, but it looks like he didn't.
Jermain Taylor was a college level track and field athlete.
Wladimir Klitschko is suppose to be very good at many sports the ones I've heard is golf and water polo.

[boozeboxer]

Tex Cobb is an accomplished actor.


Shannon Briggs was shitty as a fight actor in a movie, ironically he is also a shitty fighter in real life.


I saw Wlad playing the wind surfing on HBO and all the tv crew got wet over it.

James Toney also won a pie eating contest at a small county fair in Oklahoma.

[boozeboxer]

Peter Manfredo is an accomplished orator. He often gives he eloquent speeches after his huge Welsh victories.

[brucelee]

Pacquaio plays basketball in a local team, usually present in big derby cockfights. That makes it three-sport.