NFL PLayers Who Stepped Into the Boxing Ring

Ringside With Reading: Boxing History From Yesteryear is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY In Football all players at all positions wear a helmet, uniforms, and are all padded up. In Pro Boxing, other than gloves and trunks, a protective cup is worn to cover and protect your genitalia. Both wear mouthpieces. Size and strength are important factors in Football. Boxing has weight classes ranging from 100 lbs to 200 lbs. I worked with a few at a low amateur level, and by comparison, they said boxing training was more difficult. These individuals played Jr league and high school football. I never played competitive football but played in dozens of pickup games as a youth without any protection of any kind. I also trained and sparred in boxing several times generally speaking I would agree the boxing training at this level was more difficult. I am not or never have been a Tough Guy............ You can read the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/boxing/nfl-players-turned-boxers (full blog post here). https://www.newspapers.com/freetrial/?xid=2229&duration=semiannual&subtype=extra&ft=true (Get a FREE 1-Week Trial to Newspapers.com to learn about this topic and much more!!!) ABOUT RINGSIDE WITH READING: BOXING HISTORY FROM YESTERYEAR I would like to announce The Podcast Show Ringside With Reading: Boxing History From Yesteryear brought to you by The Sports History Network. I am your host Frank Reading I am a middle-aged former boxing mega-fan from the 1980s-1990s. I have no allegiance or affiliation with any Boxing Organization Alliance or Federation. I have a background in research and public speaking as well as boxing training and coaching. I hope you will enjoy the factual information provided on this program.  My goal is to educated and inform