NFL Boxing Match-Ups We'd Love To See!
With Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski stepping into the boxing ring tonight for his second professional fight, and the challenge issued to big-talker Chad Ochocinco, who said he could beat Zbi, it makes you wonder what other NFL boxing match-ups would stoke your interest.
With the 2011 NFL season on hold and the teams having no say whether or not a player want to try anything that would normally not have permission from their team for, now is the time for the players to strike out on their own and see what else they can do to keep those physical and competitive juices flowing.
Zbikowski said he felt some of the best boxers were playing in the NFL and because of their size, strength and athletic talent, he believe many of them could make a career out of boxing. In fact, he recently said that once the Ravens earn him a Super Bowl ring, he'll turn to boxing full-time afterwards.
So, who would you like to see step into the ring and why?
1. Terrell Suggs vs. Ben Roethlisberger: I know there are a bunch of Ravens you might want to pick to go up against Big Ben, but I picked Sizzle because they are pretty close in weight and have spent a decent amount of time face-to-face recently.
2. Michael Oher vs. James Harrison: Ditto on the same comment about going face-to-face a lot. Oher is a lot bigger but Harrison should be a lot faster.
3. Anquan Boldin vs. Troy Polamalu: Troy is probably pretty nasty but Q is one tough guy and real solid.
4. Haloti Ngata vs. Albert Haynesworth: Let's see which DT deserves the most money in the league.
5. Terrell Owens vs. Donovan McNabb: Put your money where your mouth is!
6. Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning: No real reason, other than wanting to see what it looks like when one of them actually gets hit!
7. Phil Rivers vs. Eli Manning: Both these guys seem to whine a lot, so let's see them cry when they get hit.
8. Michael Vick vs. ???
Your thoughts?
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All I am saying
Is that we have a hall of fame type of athlete on our team.
This guy is special and we MUST hold onto him.
"If only Flacco could put up numbers similar to Matt Ryan, or maybe just improve his stats year-to-year, he wouldn’t seem like such a wasted draft pick. It’s as if a young quarterback needs to put up better stats in his first three years than nearly every other quarterback to play in the NFL to justify a first round pick." - Amp
We could end up losing him and not by choice. From the things I have read about him and boxing it seems like that might be his true love. If we were to win a Superbowl or if he gets more fight opportunities with the lockout, he could choose to pursue a career in boxing. Bob Arum said he plans on getting him as many fights as he can while the NFL is on lockout.
We could end up losing him and not by choice
I highly doubt it. While he may have a stronger love for boxing than he does football, football is definitely his career as it will be paying him millions and millions of dollars for a very long time. He fought last night for about 50,000 dollars, and while it may seem like alot, think about what he is making each Sunday in the NFL.
Zbi looks to be our next Strong Safety as I think Dawan will go elsewhere, and I don’t see him passing up on that opportunity. I don’t think Zbi isn’t going to dick us over like that and just quit football to box, he isn’t that type of person. He will be in purple next season…..if there is a next season.
"If only Flacco could put up numbers similar to Matt Ryan, or maybe just improve his stats year-to-year, he wouldn’t seem like such a wasted draft pick. It’s as if a young quarterback needs to put up better stats in his first three years than nearly every other quarterback to play in the NFL to justify a first round pick." - Amp
I think there could be a bigger chance then you may think if he ends up not starting or we win a superbowl or something. You can see how passionate he is for boxing.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/4268367-419/tom-zbikowski-stoked-to-resume-pro-boxing-career.html



















