Boxers who started late?

Ken Norton didn't start until he was 26(like me)in the Marines.

Yeah, Anthony Mundine had no AM background fights and went straight into the pro ranks at 25...thats pretty late start and with his ability. Ray Mercer started reasonably early. Kermit Cintron, if I remember correctly, started quite late. In his twenties.

Matt Skelton turned pro at 35 with no amatuer boxing experience as far as I can tell. ME...27 sssooonnn ;)

Matt Skelton turned pro at 35 with no amatuer boxing experience as far as I can tell.

Jeff Fenech (world champ in 3 weight divisions) only started when he was 17. He was state amature champ after 3 fights & represented Australia at the olympics after only 20 somthing fights. Turned pro after 27am fights & won a legitimate world title(either IBF or WBC) within 7 pro fights which is a record for shortest amount of time for a pro world title win (i think it was around 150 days) so yeah nothings impossible just need the drive & natural ability to do it

the earlier you start, the earlier you finish.. You can't learn talent no matter how many years you box for.Agreed, some fighters just have it in them before they even put a pair of boxing gloves.

the earlier you start, the earlier you finish.. You can't learn talent no matter how many years you box for.

Honestly i think age doesn't matter its just a number, it all depends on your heart, believing in yourself, determination and Williness Then comes hard work.

holy shit u consider 16/17 late? Most world champions started at 15-less. I know Jermain Taylor started around 15-17. Rocky Marciano started late too, but only had like 10 amateur fights. Bernard Hopkins started early but took the sport seriously around 21, when he was in prison

Danny Green started at 18 but was a kickboxer before, so was Marco Huck

holy shit u consider 16/17 late?

I heard James Toney started boxing when he was 19.

Not that he's huge yet, but didn't Ronald Hearns have his first pro bout when he was 25?

I think Ray Mercer was about 53 when he started. yeah he was 50 when he won gold! lol

So an aussie wins this. Were talking no fighting background right? Yep just walked into a gym!

Paul Williams was over 18. walked into at gym at 18!

Matt Skelton 35 (he had a kickboxing background though) Earnie Shavers 22 Hasim Rahman 20 Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Larry Holmes start boxing when he was over 20? I think he had only 20 amateur fights. EDIT: Holmes was 19 years old when he started his amateur career. Jess Willard started boxing when he was nearly 30 years of age. Mundine was 25.

Paul Williams was over 18.

pro careers i mean tarver waslike 27 when he had his first pro fight bernard was around 22 or something?

bernard hopkins? antonio tarver? Hopkins was six. Tarver was eight.