hi im 17 yrs old and i got into the sport really late, but now im so passionate about it. I love putting the gloves on and sparring and having little 2 or 3 rounders with my mates. But i want to train properly i constantly look for tips and techniques on the net and also do alot of excercise to improve my stamina.

Do you think 17 is too late, i mean im gonna have to go through the basics if i go to a boxing gym the other guys my age will be 100times better than me!!

Heres the other thing i am really out of shape i need to lose weight around the waist, stomach and thighs. At the same time work on my biceps and abs, obviously i will need to lose weight before i can concern myself about abs.

Neway just wondering if you think it is too late to take up the sport, is there any beginner sessions for someone my age that are worth the while, and what can i do to improve my boxing skills and to sort out my body problem?!

no that young really if you trainied hard enought and was good at boxing you could make london 2012 games!

No its not too late, John Davison didnt start boxing till he was in his 20s and he had a good career.

http://www.britishboxing.net/boxers_13607-John-Davison.html

he never had his 1st pro fight till he was 30.

he didnt start training in boxing till he was 25.

im 17 and i just Restarted. so im the new guy at the gym :P


it not too late for us.

ya its not too late! oneil bell(former WBC Cruiserweight Title,WBA Cruiserweight Title,IBF Cruiserweight Title holder) started when he was 19! hassim rahman started when he was 18

Hashim Rahman started at 22 and became world champion.

Tarver started is pro late and beaten Roy

and Forman cameback after 20 year to win the title again.

nothing is impossiable its just that you have to work harder than anyone else to achieve it.

"If you feel you ought to be doing something then you better be doing it" - Roy Jones

Rocky Marciano, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Bernard Hopkins


All guys that started around your age and older.

Some guys spend from when they were 7 learning the techniques. Others are just naturally gifted.

unless u got the talent like thay had it is too late

Rocky Marciano, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Bernard Hopkins


All guys that started around your age and older.

Some guys spend from when they were 7 learning the techniques. Others are just naturally gifted.

today 40 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 100. it's never too late, big george fo'man wanted to come back at 55

unless u got the talent like thay had it is too late

I agree to an extent. I dont believe when you're 17 you can think "i wanna be a boxer" and then aim to be world champion (even though thats what Eubank did at 16). Start boxing and take it seriously and then if you got what it takes it will come. If not then ahahahahahahahaha!

17 is a fine age to start, go for it

17 is a fine age to start, go for it
dude i wish i started at 17...

dude i wish i started at 17...

me too!! thats a great age to start man jus work ur ass off HARD and eat alot and train even more...

thanks for all the advice

I started at 21.

Yeah I think Hopkins was 19 in a detention center when he started, i was 19

hopkins actually started when he was 8, then stopped, then started, then stopped, then started again in prison and went with it.

antonio tarver started at 10, which isn't exactly what I would call late, he just became a pro at 28

you can get amateur fights until your 35th birthday, its never too late...

hopkins actually started when he was 8, then stopped, then started, then stopped, then started again in prison and went with it.

Yeah but I heard he never actually trained hard or took it seriously until concemplating his future over in jail lol.

Way to late, you have no chance.

Way to late, you have no chance.

GTFO with that shit