VIDEO: Tacko Fall and Enes Kanter Got in Boxing Ring and Kanter Better Be Careful
By Jackson Thompson
Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall showed off some secondary sporting skill on Sunday, challenging his teammate Enes Kanter to a boxing match. Kanter and Fall put on gloves and hit the ring for a playful tussle, though neither appeared to land a punch on the other.
Fall, a native of Senegal, actually began his athletics career as a soccer player, but due to his towering height his ascent in the sport of basketball was inevitable. It looks like basketball was the right choice, because despite his remarkable 8-foot-4 wingspan, Fall's didn't connect for any impactful blows on Kanter.
Fall and Kanter may have been looking to heighten their spirits, or relieve some frustration after a crushing one-point overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday. They return home to face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, and might bring an added physicality to that matchup after some off-day sparring.
While Kanter is the stockier of the two, we can't imagine he'd be able to land any meaningful punches up against Fall's unnaturally long reach.