Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney participated in the sport of professional boxing.
Jack Dempsey, an American professional boxer, had an impressive record of 66 wins, 6 losses, and 11 draws. Out of his 66 victories, 51 were by knockout, showcasing his powerful punching ability. Dempsey was a two-time world heavyweight champion and is considered one of the greatest boxers in the sport's history. His most famous matches include bouts against Gene Tunney and Jess Willard.
Laila Ali participated in the sport of professional boxing.
Max Baer competed in the sport of professional boxing.
Certainly- The sport was very popular in the twenties and thirties. I am not aware of any bans. Belgium outlawed professional boxing in , I guess the past thirty years or so-form the seventies. Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney,and others flourished in the haevyweight period as did Georges Carpentier (French boxer)
Cindy Phillips is a professional bodybuilder.
jack dempsey played in swimmming
Heavyweight Boxing.
Benedict Saul McCarthy, also known as Benni McCarthy is an association football player.
Magic Johnson was a professional basketball player. He was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for his entire career.
They participate to prevent any cheating in the game of sport
The moment you're paid to participate you are no longer an amateur. So if an amateur sport, say kickball, wanted to become professional, they would need to establish a league that paid their players.
They love sport. Mate.