If you had to choose a boxer to transition to MMA..

[MIC]

Who would it be? In other words, which boxer would have the greatest chance of success? Not to say they would reach the title just better adapted?

 

[Swoliosis]

Chris Algieri seems 'well rounded' for a guy who boxes given his background as a wrestler and kickboxer

 

[crocopteam]

I think "The Real Deal" would've been great.

Tough as nails, heart, brains, and talk about legendary chins. Faced all the hardest hitters all while being undersized himself.

The guy was just a rock. His will was amazing, and therefore, I think, would push him to be successful in all disciplines.

 

[Jerry the mouse]

Lomachenko or Golovkin, considering they're both top-flight boxers and have some sort of a grappling background.

Not sure where I read this but apparently David Haye is a purple belt in BJJ, prime Haye with TDD is a scary thought.

 

[Left Hook Larry]

GGG or loma, because of their footwork and prior experiences in wrestling/sambo.

 

[TEXASMOJO]

Lomachenko.

 

[Fight Professor]

Butterbean

 

[Willek]

Terrible thread.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Conor McGregor

 

[Fishmonger]

Art Jimmerson.

 

[Marty777]

Who would it be? In other words, which boxer would have the greatest chance of success? Not to say they would reach the title just better adapted?

If it were some years back I would say "Sam Soliman", I remember he put up a pretty good fight against "Winky Wright", he has a background in kickboxing and muay thai which mean he would only have Bjj and some wrestling to learn.

 

[AC1D1K]

JMM

 

[UL]

david haye

but he is very injury prone

 

[HaulParris]

The dude in my avatar.

 

[Marty777]

Also if i remember correctly Larry Holmes wrestled in his youth so he would have a little knowledge there and he was a great boxer.

 

[Marty777]

Lomachenko or Golovkin, considering they're both top-flight boxers and have some sort of a grappling background.

Not sure where I read this but apparently David Haye is a purple belt in BJJ, prime Haye with TDD is a scary thought.

What grappling based discipline did Golovkin train in?

 

[Jerry the mouse]

What grappling based discipline did Golovkin train in?

Wrestled for 7 years

 

[executionermma]

Gassiev would make LHW great again, Golovkin is too old (35 already, Gassiev is just 24 years old) and Lomachenko doesn't have the power.

 

[Marty777]

Wrestled for 7 years

Oh cool, that would be and interesting transition.

 

[puppybird]

Gassiev would make LHW great again, Golovkin is too old (35 already, Gassiev is just 24 years old) and Lomachenko doesn't have the power.