NBA legend Charles Barkley has taken up boxing as a way to lose some weight, according to The Philadelphia Daily News.

He has been training at Joltin' Jabs in Manayunk. Joey "Joltin" DeMalavez recently trained Vai Sikahema prior to a fight against Jose Canseco, which the former Eagles' punt returner won impressively.

"My doctor told me I was a Happy Meal away from diabetes," Barkley said Friday. "I have to get my fat ass back together."

Barkley says he was 330 pounds but is now closer to 300.