world class boxers around today who started from the age of 18 onwards???

I think Nigel Benn started as a pro at the age of 21 but he started Boxing amateur in the army at age 17.

cotto19 changed his name specifically to ask this question after he's asked it a thousand times.seriously, go get your dome checked out.

Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I fort I started late! There is still hope Funny you bring this up, I find alot of times alot of posters seem to think they have started to late due to being past the age of 18, and dont even bother to try. As I have proved with my list, this is not the case. Lots of fighters have started in there 20's and went on to have huge success in the prize ring.

Here's a good few.......... .Jeff Chandler-19 .Glen Johnson-20 .John L Sulivan-19 .Harry Greb-18 .Dick Tiger-19 .Kermin Cintron-19 .Dwight Muhhamed Qawi-25 .Nate Campbell-24 .Choi Tseveenpurev-22 .Anthony Mudine-25 .Earnie Shavers 21/22 .Manuel Ortiz-20/21 .Rocky Marciano-23 .Wilfredo Vazquez-20 .Sergio Martinez-20 .Ronald Hearns-24 .Kevin Johnson-18 .James "BoneCrusher" Smith-Mid 20's .Rony Lyle-29 .John Davison-25 .Hasim Rahman-20 .DaVarryl Williamson-25 .Ken Norton-22 .Sonny Liston-18 .Max Bear-18 .Audley Harrison-19/20 .David Banks-20's .Jess Wilard-30 .Jorge Barriors-23 .Jamel Mcline-25 .Ola Afolabi-19 .Jesse Ferguson-25 .Martin Rogan-29 .Jimmy Young-19 .Scott Pemberton-26 Lots more but a good few........... damn southpaw... are u a scholar or sumthin?

I fort I started late! There is still hope

B-hop went into the pen for 5 years, second he came out, he started boxing at 23. he had little AM expierance before the pen.

Here's a good few.......... .Jeff Chandler-19 .Glen Johnson-20 .John L Sulivan-19 .Harry Greb-18 .Dick Tiger-19 .Kermin Cintron-19 .Dwight Muhhamed Qawi-25 .Nate Campbell-24 .Choi Tseveenpurev-22 .Anthony Mudine-25 .Earnie Shavers 21/22 .Manuel Ortiz-20/21 .Rocky Marciano-23 .Wilfredo Vazquez-20 .Sergio Martinez-20 .Ronald Hearns-24 .Kevin Johnson-18 .James "BoneCrusher" Smith-Mid 20's .Rony Lyle-29 .John Davison-25 .Hasim Rahman-20 .DaVarryl Williamson-25 .Ken Norton-22 .Sonny Liston-18 .Max Bear-18 .Audley Harrison-19/20 .David Banks-20's .Jess Wilard-30 .Jorge Barriors-23 .Jamel Mcline-25 .Ola Afolabi-19 .Jesse Ferguson-25 .Martin Rogan-29 .Jimmy Young-19 .Scott Pemberton-26 Lots more but a good few...........

Kermit Cintron Paulie Malignaggi(real close to 18, won golden gloves 1 year after) Nate Campbell Glen Johnson Antonio Tarver Many much more...There was a list published not so long ago around here.

Nate Campbell started real late I believe.

He's not a contender or champ at HW anymore, but Hasim Rahman started late. I think early 20s.