Aug 04, 2008 4:00 PM EST

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.

Via The Philadelphia Daily News