after 15 amateur fights winning 12.

no,but dont waste any time.the time you spend thinking about it is valuable time you are taking away from your career.

You had better be good.

You had better be good.

With the right team anythings possible. But, you would need to be very very active to get anywhere near real money.

Depends on the fighter, his age, who he has fought, and his style. Not to mention who he has behind him.

Generally though, I would recommend spending a bit more time in the ams, and build a better base to build a pro career off.

I think you need to decide whether or not you feel it is too late for you.

Try to live without regrets. It is not too late, but it is the time to make a decision and live with it. You can make it work, either way.

With the right team anythings possible. But, you would need to be very very active to get anywhere near real money.
That's also what Ive heard man, how much does a debut or just a newer guy usually make for a pro fight? I know it cant be that much, unless your an olympic gold medalist like De La Hoya was lol... And to TS, it wouldnt be a bad idea man I would do it if I were you and do it quick, but make sure you have a job if your not planning on fighting a few times a month or monthly like alot of newer guys do, and it doesnt even have to be full time, but make sure you got something else besides boxing you know, to fall back on. I dont think its too late at all man most guys fight til theyre mid 40's nowadays anyways so why not if you can put in the time and stay in shape!

I'm sure you know this or you wouldn't be asking this question but your prime years for building any sports career is in your early 20's. Your body is generally in the best shape it will ever be and it's also able to bounce back quickly from any injuries. But if you are in great physical shape and health at 29, I wouldn't stop you. In fact, I'd encourage you. You may not have as great of a body as a 22-year old but you've got experience and that's something these young ones will never have until they're your age and older.


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no you still have time martin rogan and ron lyle both did not start boxing til they were 30

If you wanna try it out, do it. Nate Campbell started his pro career at 28 and he became a world champion.

Just don't spend a lot of time wondering about it. Either you wanna do it or you don't. You don't wanna look back one day and wonder "what if..".

same boat as myself..i'm 29 but i did start couple years ago i jus havnt been able to b consistent with life happening around me...i've got a gr8 coach (Jonathan Ried) but cant seem to stay at the training serioulsy...i'm undefeated in amateur but like others have said...u gotta do somethan special at this age to b promoted good and to make money...i however am not interested in lots of money..jus that i wanna pro fight

same boat as myself..i'm 29 but i did start couple years ago i jus havnt been able to b consistent with life happening around me...i've got a gr8 coach (Jonathan Ried) but cant seem to stay at the training serioulsy...i'm undefeated in amateur but like others have said...u gotta do somethan special at this age to b promoted good and to make money...i however am not interested in lots of money..jus that i wanna pro fight

How many fights have you had? what weight are you? thats one good coach you have got in reid, the guy was a good middleweight contender, my coach is crap! i need a new one

If your heart is there and your head is in the right place go for it. Ask your self tho what do you expect to achieve?

Generally, it's best for young men- so they say. Of course, it depends on the person. I'm in my late twenties, but I've never drank or smoked in my life, so people around the boxing gym usually presume I'm much younger. Depending on your lifestyle, even your job- all of these things are factors.

Have you considered what is called 'White Collar Boxing'? That might not satisfy that itch. Gleasons Gym from Brooklyn also has a fantasy camp every August where you go to the Catskills and train with people like Yuri Foreman.. lots of options to test yourself further.

It's not too late at all. It's all on what your body can still do. You can turn pro if you want. But at your age you're probably not going to become a big name fighter or big prize fighter. A lot of pro boxers still have a job and boxing is their side gig. Which means you probably won't make enough money to survive just doing boxing alone. But that all depends on your management team and promoters. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

I say go for it Chief!!!!!! As long as your heart is in the right place, there's not limit to what YOU can do. Hope to see you on the tube kinfolk, I'll be rootin for ya.

^Yeah for sure ^If your heart is there and your body can still perform go for it. Some fighters have done it into their older years. Carlos Baldomir, Bernard Hopkins, Nate Campbell.

How many fights have you had? what weight are you? thats one good coach you have got in reid, the guy was a good middleweight contender, my coach is crap! i need a new one
lol i've only had 2 but sounds gr8 to say undefeated..w my age i dont get a lot of fights and w my coach other fighters avoid me..well other coaches do i should say..lol...yes Reiddawg is gr8 for sure but its tuff right now cause he had to actually go out and get a "real" job recently lol...he was def a gr8 contender at one time and think recently he has jus lost a lil somethan motivation mayb to win i dont know he's had some tuff outtings tho since the contender show...and oh yeah i'm 5'11" fighting at 140

na man thats still young...i was feeling the same way when i started boxing at 17. i thought it was too late for me but i guess it wasnt haha.

Do it, but dont waste anytime, be as active as possible

Do whatever makes you happiest, but there's also family to consider at that age if your married or have kids or whatever. Banking on cashing in on a boxing career at that age is probably not a great bet.

lol i've only had 2 but sounds gr8 to say undefeated..w my age i dont get a lot of fights and w my coach other fighters avoid me..well other coaches do i should say..lol...yes Reiddawg is gr8 for sure but its tuff right now cause he had to actually go out and get a "real" job recently lol...he was def a gr8 contender at one time and think recently he has jus lost a lil somethan motivation mayb to win i dont know he's had some tuff outtings tho since the contender show...and oh yeah i'm 5'11" fighting at 140
ROFL two????? Why are you even talking about pro fights??

the late darren sutherland became pro at 29 i think, not sure

just get on with it
who knows where you'd end up, maybe you might be the next champ of the world or something
but everyday we sit thinking is another day wasted, so start them runs, start the boxing training and all is gravy :)

29 isn't too late, you still have many years ahead of ye for boxing. However be careful how high you'll set your goals. Bouncing back from some sort of failure might get tricky as time flies by.

The great advantage for being 29 though is the capacity to look at things a little different than younger boxers. I'd use that life experience and ability to analyze better. If it will give ye a sense of acomplishment at the end of the day without sacrificing too much why the hell not, go for it.

ROFL two????? Why are you even talking about pro fights??
dude it dont take a million amateur fights i spar w pro Jonathan Reid tons and other fighters i also coach as well..but w my schedule and Reiddawgs its hard to show up at amateur fights...i know i need a few more touch up fights and dont expect u to know my skill and ur ? is far reasonable..but thats y i'm explaining to u...