Aged 51 With New Hips, Shaquille O’Neal Can Still Be a Professional Athlete but Not in the NBA, Reveals Floyd Mayweather’s Rival

Shaquille O’Neal is a fascinating individual. After dominating on the basketball court for decades, he now features as a basketball analyst on NBA on TNT. He’s one of the most sought-after and well-respected personalities in the television world. One might assume that is there something that the ‘Big Diesel’ might not be proficient at. A certain rival of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather made a massive revelation on what sport he thinks Shaq can dominate in, and it’s not basketball.

The four-time NBA Champion is keeping himself busy after retirement by being a part of the television world and donning the hat of a disc jockey on several occasions. It’ll be interesting to see if O’Neal takes part in a totally different sport, as suggested by the former boxing legend.

Floyd Mayweather’s rival makes a strong claim regarding Shaq

Oscar De La Hoya was one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He even fought the legendary Floyd Mayweather in his career. Recently, he made an appearance on a talk show and was asked what he thought about Shaquille O’Neal’s stint as a boxer with him. Turns out he was impressed by the four-time champion’s ability to throw hands inside of a ring.

De La Hoya said, “This guy is like seven something. He has to be like 250 pounds. So I had to use my speed, I was boxing him. I think I won the fight. He can be a contender definitely.” Hoya was convinced if Shaq was to train for a few months diligently, he could do some serious damage to his opponents inside of a ring, even at the age of 51 years old.

It was reported that the NBA Hall of Famer has had some struggles with his health since retiring from the NBA. One might express concern if Shaq actually suits up for a boxing bout with his brand-new hips.

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Shaquille O’Neal’s new hips are the talk of the town

Shaquille O’Neal underwent a rather serious hip surgery a few months back. He gave an update to his followers on the social media after he got done with the surgery. He wrote.

The former NBA MVP has remained positive even after going through adversity. It’ll be intriguing to witness the ‘Big Diesel’ dominate his rivals inside of a ring if he ever decides to be a boxer.

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