Boxers who stared late?

Marciano didn't pick up gloves until he was 24. He was trying to be a professional baseball player before that, a catcher I believe. But the war ended that dream and led to another. He picked up boxing while in the service, realized he could make some dough knockin' people's faces off so he went for it.

Norton learned to box as a US Marine. http://youtube.com/watch?v=j0yJB9U9lJA I took it from this interview. I'm not sure when Norton was a US Marine but I'd guess he was considered a late starter by then as well? Surely over 16 years of age. EDIT: Checked it, Norton (born in 1943) was a marine from 1963 to 1967 so he had to be over 20 years old when he started boxing.

Tony Thompson turned pro at 29 Matt Skelton turned pro at 35

Froch turned professional at the age of 25.

Ken Norton started late at age 23. I'd say he did quite well for himself... Norton learned to box as a US Marine.

Ken Norton started late at age 23. I'd say he did quite well for himself...

Many of the fighters who did long stretches in prison (where they learned to box) started late. Jameel McCline and Cliff Etienne are recent examples.

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Tarver started as a kid, but went back to the sport at a relatively late age. Just like Hopkins. Qawi, Rahman, Marciano all started late.

Tarver was pretty late I think But Tarver had a pretty good amateur career before he turned pro.

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Tarver was pretty late I think

Who are boxers that started the sports late from like 16 to 25 or even later, i know skelton stared late and i heard nate cambell stared when he was like 24,any others! Is it possible that this thread has been done before?? :pat: http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165702&highlight=boxers+started+late How bout the fact that it was done by you? :duh:

I dont know about Boxers who stared late, perhaps they were just too slow and old to see it when the rest of us saw it.