Micah Parsons as a Boxer?

[Pass2Run]

I was pondering a social experiment last year after noticing that Parsons had a lot of the same attributes Mike Tyson had/has, but as a football player. I wonder how good Parsons would be at boxing after his NFL career.

Here is my prediction. Parsons is already training at boxing now. I'm not sure if he was doing any of it before, but Coach McCarthy brought in boxing sort of as his personal routine during the offseason last year. He was rather quiet, then came into camp looking pretty fit. I think that set an example. I wonder if we'll see MCarthy in similar shape this year. He obviously put it back on as the season went on, but he earned it up until that San Fran game. I still wonder about his ability to coach, specifically in Dallas. I think McCarthy is a fine coach. He was a really fine coach in Green Bay. I give him a C minus in the area of his relationship with Moore. It could have worked, I think, had Mike put his ego aside and made it work, but he did bring boxing. That's what I see this season.

Anyway, I see Parsons having a boxing career after the NFL. And he'll start training some, is my guess, with some of these boxers hanging out in dallas.

 

[KJJ]

Hopefully he doesn’t decide to leave football for a while and go into boxing like Ed, too tall Jones. Too tall left after the 78 season, which was the Cowboys last Super Bowl season under Landry, and returned to the Cowboys in 1980. His boxing record was 6-0 against mediocre competition. I guess he either figured he wouldn’t stand a chance against world class fighters or he missed football.

 

[Toro9]

I've always imagined Tyron going into the MMA post football. Not many guys are 300 lbs and ripped like he's is. Plus, the ability of leverage and brute strength. I dunno thought, with the neck and back injuries he's had.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I'd rather see Micah and dak in mix pairs figure skating. I'm pretty sure Micah could lift dak up over his head while spinning around in a circle. hum

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

I've always imagined Tyron going into the MMA post football. Not many guys are 300 lbs and ripped like he's is. Plus, the ability of leverage and brute strength. I dunno thought, with the neck and back injuries he's had.

Unless he is an elite martial artist, a 170 lb pro MMA fighter would destroy him. He'd grab a hold of his pinkie toe, and twist it till his spine popped out of his ear hole.

It's no different than suggesting a ripped 200 lb MMA fighter who's a blackbelt in Jujitsu and a world class wrestler, could decide to leave the MMA and become an NFL running back.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

I was pondering a social experiment last year after noticing that Parsons had a lot of the same attributes Mike Tyson had/has, but as a football player. I wonder how good Parsons would be at boxing after his NFL career.

Here is my prediction. Parsons is already training at boxing now. I'm not sure if he was doing any of it before, but Coach McCarthy brought in boxing sort of as his personal routine during the offseason last year. He was rather quiet, then came into camp looking pretty fit. I think that set an example. I wonder if we'll see MCarthy in similar shape this year. He obviously put it back on as the season went on, but he earned it up until that San Fran game. I still wonder about his ability to coach, specifically in Dallas. I think McCarthy is a fine coach. He was a really fine coach in Green Bay. I give him a C minus in the area of his relationship with Moore. It could have worked, I think, had Mike put his ego aside and made it work, but he did bring boxing. That's what I see this season.

Anyway, I see Parsons having a boxing career after the NFL. And he'll start training some, is my guess, with some of these boxers hanging out in dallas.

Depends what you mean by "career". He could go fight some scrubs and probably draw a couple hundred people (mostly cowboy fans) just as a novelty,..and maybe make a few grand.

But any actual "pro boxer" would be able to give him brain damage in about 30 min. Even a pro boxer 50lbs lighter than him.

 

[G2]

He has substantial wrestling talent. He displays it often in tackling and remaining in an in control position. Striking is an entire different set of skills that has not been on display. Potentially.
Wrestling though, could be a valuable asset to any defensive player. He's elite with regard to holding onto tackles.

 

[G2]

Unless he is an elite martial artist, a 170 lb pro MMA fighter would destroy him. He'd grab a hold of his pinkie toe, and twist it till his spine popped out of his ear hole.

It's no different than suggesting a ripped 200 lb MMA fighter who's a blackbelt in Jujitsu and a world class wrestler, could decide to leave the MMA and become an NFL running back.

Agreed. As soon as you insert striking it all changes. He may have no chin or poor hands. Grappling at least translates to football defensively.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Agreed. As soon as you insert striking it all changes. He may have no chin or poor hands. Grappling at least translates to football defensively.

Back when the UFC first started...there were no weight classes. You could see a 600 lb sumo wrestler fighting a 180 lb karate expert.

Royce Gracie ...who was maybe a 170 lbs...had no issue whatsoever destroying a big 300 lb rocked up street fighter who was the size of an offensive tackle even if the guy was actually was a trained boxer/street fighter. These days, all the pros are experts in 2 or 3 martial arts, usually including Jujitsu

Being a great football player makes you one thing: a great football player.

 

[G2]

Back when the UFC first started...there were no weight classes. You could see a 600 lb sumo wrestler fighting a 180 lb karate expert.

Royce Gracie ...who was maybe a 170 lbs...had no issue whatsoever destroying a big 300 lb rocked up street fighter who was the size of an offensive tackle even if the guy was actually was a trained boxer/street fighter. These days, all the pros are experts in 2 or 3 martial arts, usually including Jujitsu

Being a great football player makes you one thing: a great football player.

I remember Gracie. Godfather.

 

[T-RO]

Parsons will likely retire with over $100 million. If he has long career it could be closer to $200 mil. By then he'll have lots of lifelong sore spots. Would be surprising if he hasn't by then had 3 or 4 surgeries. Probably more. Someone like that is going to want to go fight in the Octagon or a ring?

You boys are nuts.

 

[Momanpr100]

I'd rather see Micah and dak in mix pairs figure skating. I'm pretty sure Micah could lift dak up over his head while spinning around in a circle. hum

Weirdo

 

[Kwyn]

I've always imagined Tyron going into the MMA post football. Not many guys are 300 lbs and ripped like he's is. Plus, the ability of leverage and brute strength. I dunno thought, with the neck and back injuries he's had.

Can’t be that big and be successful at MMA. Heavyweights in the UFC, for instance, have a max weight of 265. The limit is there for both safety reasons as well as fight quality reasons.

MMA requires strong cardio conditioning and really, overall fitness. Almost all NFL players at 300 are carrying a fair amount of fat. That extra weight can really increase the likelihood of injury in a combat sport.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

He's no Greg Hardy.

 

[Cowpolk]

I'd rather see Micah and dak in mix pairs figure skating. I'm pretty sure Micah could lift dak up over his head while spinning around in a circle. hum

Are any farts involved in that maneuver?

 

[DanA]

I was pondering a social experiment last year after noticing that Parsons had a lot of the same attributes Mike Tyson had/has, but as a football player. I wonder how good Parsons would be at boxing after his NFL career.

Here is my prediction. Parsons is already training at boxing now. I'm not sure if he was doing any of it before, but Coach McCarthy brought in boxing sort of as his personal routine during the offseason last year. He was rather quiet, then came into camp looking pretty fit. I think that set an example. I wonder if we'll see MCarthy in similar shape this year. He obviously put it back on as the season went on, but he earned it up until that San Fran game. I still wonder about his ability to coach, specifically in Dallas. I think McCarthy is a fine coach. He was a really fine coach in Green Bay. I give him a C minus in the area of his relationship with Moore. It could have worked, I think, had Mike put his ego aside and made it work, but he did bring boxing. That's what I see this season.

Anyway, I see Parsons having a boxing career after the NFL. And he'll start training some, is my guess, with some of these boxers hanging out in dallas.

In theory it’s possible he makes a career against YouTube boxers or celebrity fights but the ship has sailed on him being a contender as a boxer or MMA fighter. I’ve seen pro athletes convert (Anthony Mundine a good example) but typically guys that were duel sport athletes who extensively boxed as kids before focusing on sporting careers.

And Micah’s boxing as far as I can see was akin to a beginner clubmen level (technique wise). He’s a freak pro athlete so no doubt wipes the floor against technically much better fighters but there’s a point where good pro can handle a great athlete. The skill gap is even more pronounced in MMA.

In short it’s very unlikely he converts to boxing and if he did, he wouldn’t be all that good. No chance at MMA. Greg Hardy for instance was an abject failure.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I was pondering a social experiment last year after noticing that Parsons had a lot of the same attributes Mike Tyson had/has, but as a football player. I wonder how good Parsons would be at boxing after his NFL career.

Here is my prediction. Parsons is already training at boxing now. I'm not sure if he was doing any of it before, but Coach McCarthy brought in boxing sort of as his personal routine during the offseason last year. He was rather quiet, then came into camp looking pretty fit. I think that set an example. I wonder if we'll see MCarthy in similar shape this year. He obviously put it back on as the season went on, but he earned it up until that San Fran game. I still wonder about his ability to coach, specifically in Dallas. I think McCarthy is a fine coach. He was a really fine coach in Green Bay. I give him a C minus in the area of his relationship with Moore. It could have worked, I think, had Mike put his ego aside and made it work, but he did bring boxing. That's what I see this season.

Anyway, I see Parsons having a boxing career after the NFL. And he'll start training some, is my guess, with some of these boxers hanging out in dallas.

Nothing like finishing an NFL career and jumping into a sport that treats the brain and head as a punching bag.
Then sit back and hear Micah holding forth on talking lions and people coming in buses.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Are any farts involved in that maneuver?

Decorum! Decorum!

 

[plasticman]

Ed Jones tried it and he was terrible.

His record will say that he went undefeated but his promoter carefully picked opponents with the least probability of beating Jones. I even saw one of his matches and Jones's opponent got robbed, he was clearly better than Ed Jones.

Professional boxing isn't a hobby. It isn't a part time job and it isn't a second choice. To be a successful professional boxer, you have to stay focused on your training program from the time you were in junior high school. You have to compete regularly prior to becoming a professional, either golden gloves or the olympics.

Perhaps I'm wrong but I'm trying to remember any former champion that had a different career choice that took up some of his time and effort.

Micah is a good looking guy and he's intelligent. He will lose both attributes if he insists on getting in the ring with professional boxers. Besides, this is textbook example of not staying focus on his professional football career

This team does not need golfers, boxers, rap artists, baseball players, or social activists. This team needs guys that love football and will carry out a commitment to do whatever is asked of him in order to win a Super Bowl.

Micah should understand the challenge. It's not enough for him to be a great football player. His elite natural athleticism combined with the hard work and dedication of the coaches gives Micah the opportunity to create football history. with his name added to a list that includes Dick Butkus, Deacon Jones, Lawrence Taylor, Deion Sanders and Ray Lewis.

That is a rather large challenge

 

[conner01]

I was pondering a social experiment last year after noticing that Parsons had a lot of the same attributes Mike Tyson had/has, but as a football player. I wonder how good Parsons would be at boxing after his NFL career.

Here is my prediction. Parsons is already training at boxing now. I'm not sure if he was doing any of it before, but Coach McCarthy brought in boxing sort of as his personal routine during the offseason last year. He was rather quiet, then came into camp looking pretty fit. I think that set an example. I wonder if we'll see MCarthy in similar shape this year. He obviously put it back on as the season went on, but he earned it up until that San Fran game. I still wonder about his ability to coach, specifically in Dallas. I think McCarthy is a fine coach. He was a really fine coach in Green Bay. I give him a C minus in the area of his relationship with Moore. It could have worked, I think, had Mike put his ego aside and made it work, but he did bring boxing. That's what I see this season.

Anyway, I see Parsons having a boxing career after the NFL. And he'll start training some, is my guess, with some of these boxers hanging out in dallas.

He’s gonna be so rich he won’t need the money and too old to start a new career in boxing by the time he’s done