I want to become a boxer, am I too old?

that sux, i want to delete a couple of my own threads there but i dont see the option on how to do that. anyways ill give you some advice man. it's good thing you found a boxing website, im sure you'll get a lot of help from here. to answer you question i dont think that you too old. it's all about drive and discipline man. Sure you wont have the kind of skills that other more experienced guys have, but as they say boxing is 80% mental, and 20% physical, in other words, will overcomes the skill most of the time. just train hard, put 110% into it and results will come. dont be in a rush, you'll know for yourself when you'll be ready. and another thing, listen to yourself. if you feel like you're good for it, dont let people tell you otherwise. age is just a number. as far as weight goes, i say start training and let your body decide what weight is more comfortable. Going down is not necessairly gonna make you better. you may have just as much speed at 200lbs as you would at say 180. Train hard see how you body reacts to it. Dont drain and starve yourself because that's not good either. and be prepared to get hit, but dont get descouraged man. It's all part of boxing. Thanks man for the insight it means alot, I'm going today to a local boxing gym to meet with some guys... whatsup misc brahs?

I read the whole thread and I'm 25 and I started training like 6 months ago. I was 24 then. From what you wrote you sound like you haven't even set foot on a boxing gym. Amateurs and pro fighters make it look easy but you might not be a natural and therefore not one of the greatest. Start off as an amateur first then if you think you can pull it off then start thinking about turning pro. You can definitely turn pro but don't expect to be an ATG. "To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will." - Sugar Ray Robinson ^^^^I like your sig ...end thread/ Peace

u r man besides they dont allow steriods in boxing sorry lmao......................................................

If I'm correct Nate Campbell started boxing in his late 20's and still become undisputed worldchampion. So it never is too late. But Ive also got bad examples for you: Tye Fields, Tony Thompson. tony thompson is hardly a bad example. i fought the heavyweight champion of the world and made a $500,000 pay day. that is a sucess even though he lost.

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding. I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty. I read the whole thread and I'm 25 and I started training like 6 months ago. I was 24 then. From what you wrote you sound like you haven't even set foot on a boxing gym. Amateurs and pro fighters make it look easy but you might not be a natural and therefore not one of the greatest. Start off as an amateur first then if you think you can pull it off then start thinking about turning pro. You can definitely turn pro but don't expect to be an ATG.

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding. I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty. you will have to cut that size down. especially those arms. you wont have any pop on your punches and you will have a hard time throwing straight punches.

marciano started late, so did B-hop, dwight muhammad qawi didnt start till 25, but if your gonna turn pro do it now, and go down to crusier. BHOP didnt start late. he didnt turn pro until he was 22, but he was boxing since ten. he also boxed while in jail at Gratersford Prison in pennsylvania. so he was not a late starter.

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding. I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty. I defintley recommend u full throttle conditioning mate.I bought it off Rosstraining and it's defintley the best fitness book i've read.The most parts of boxing training is sparring and conditioning mate.High intensity drills .You'll no doubt be used to body building. http://www.rosstraining.com/fullthrottleconditioning.html

Of course you can. If there are guys fighting with no skills and 2-17 records, I'm sure a local promoter will put you on a card if you prove yourself in the gym.

drop the steroids too I'm natural i just been eating 10 times a day and training 4 hourd 6 days a week for the past 2 years. ppl really shouldnt be telling u were to drop to. bodybuilding is about looking, boxing is about performing, obviously u will have to lose some weight to get in the kind of shape were u will perform the best at. thing is u cant guess were your body will be best at. train for power, speed and endurance. having those big muscles means u will be down on endurance, and when u do the skipping and running necessary to change that your body will get to the weight it should be. in short dont worry about the scale, worry about performance. as for the age, forget that. u can still become great, or maybe not. eighter way u will regrett it if u dont try. the thing is u really dont have to achieve anything in boxing for it to be worth it. the lessons u learn are life lessons and can be applied to anything in life. so u have everything to gain. go for it, u can make up for the late start if u want it badly enough. just be ready to work. and be humble. just cuz u have a lot of muscles dont make u a tough guy, boxing is a rough sport. just be ready.. That is a great post man ty so much.

Like David Haye vs Carl Thompson http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2780698197_ed9f744d2d.jpg wow i look good in that picture.

To be honest with you, the biggest problem you will have is all that muscle. In boxing, you don't want that unless it's natural and since you are a bodybuilder, I figure you built that muscle over time. In boxing and MMA you want to fit your body type and frame. That's why most boxers are thin because you want to be at the lowest weight possible because of the speed, endurance and natural power you will need. 25 isn't too old, it isn't young either but who knows you might be a natural. Learn the fundamentals and spar a ton to catch up.

drop the steroids too

Sorry but bodybuilding to boxing is a bad transition. Excessively muscle building can really slow down your speed. A lot of trainers have said that in the past.

ppl really shouldnt be telling u were to drop to. bodybuilding is about looking, boxing is about performing, obviously u will have to lose some weight to get in the kind of shape were u will perform the best at. thing is u cant guess were your body will be best at. train for power, speed and endurance. having those big muscles means u will be down on endurance, and when u do the skipping and running necessary to change that your body will get to the weight it should be. in short dont worry about the scale, worry about performance. as for the age, forget that. u can still become great, or maybe not. eighter way u will regrett it if u dont try. the thing is u really dont have to achieve anything in boxing for it to be worth it. the lessons u learn are life lessons and can be applied to anything in life. so u have everything to gain. go for it, u can make up for the late start if u want it badly enough. just be ready to work. and be humble. just cuz u have a lot of muscles dont make u a tough guy, boxing is a rough sport. just be ready.. Yup, great post.

ppl really shouldnt be telling u were to drop to. bodybuilding is about looking, boxing is about performing, obviously u will have to lose some weight to get in the kind of shape were u will perform the best at. thing is u cant guess were your body will be best at. train for power, speed and endurance. having those big muscles means u will be down on endurance, and when u do the skipping and running necessary to change that your body will get to the weight it should be. in short dont worry about the scale, worry about performance. as for the age, forget that. u can still become great, or maybe not. eighter way u will regrett it if u dont try. the thing is u really dont have to achieve anything in boxing for it to be worth it. the lessons u learn are life lessons and can be applied to anything in life. so u have everything to gain. go for it, u can make up for the late start if u want it badly enough. just be ready to work. and be humble. just cuz u have a lot of muscles dont make u a tough guy, boxing is a rough sport. just be ready..

Its really never too late to start... and if thats you in your picture dropping 30 or 40 pounds is waayyyy too much considering you dont have much fat. At this point when you first start dont be concerned about weight fight where you are comfortable and as you go will realize where you should be fighting. And since you are a beginner the best advice is to just go to the gym and start learning the basics cause thats what is most important at this point.

Because I reported the moderator for opening my thread after I deleted it. I guess he got upset. Man that picture you look jacked.You should check out Rosstraining.That will be hard cutting that much muscle.I don't know tbh but you might not have to cut that much.It could just be a matter of adjusting your training and training your body as a unit instead of bodybuilding.Here's some tips from rosstraining Train the body as a unit, not a collection of small pieces . Focus most of your time around compound movements . Develop a strong core . Incorporate variety into your strength program . Do not limit yourself to one modality . Target multiple strength qualities . Steer clear of failure when training for pure strength . Never sacrifice skill and conditioning for strength work . Focus on quality over quantity . Keep strength workouts brief, 2 to 3 days per week Consider the recent bout between Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Tarver. Bernard’s performance clearly illustrated the potential of a properly designed strength program. Bernard Hopkins moved up 15 pounds to face Tarver at light heavyweight. Despite the added mass, Bernard was a stronger and more active fighter than he had been in recent bouts. His newfound physique did not impede his performance. Archaic statements such as, “Weights will hinder endurance” or “Weights will hinder speed” were put to rest by Bernhard Hopkins. His dominant performance on national television has debunked all of the myths that strength training cannot be successfully implemented into a fighter’s training program. http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/strengthtraining.html

I'm 25 and training...I really don't aspire to be pro. I actually aim for an amateur career. But I feel great, on my feet and just moving fluidly. Its coming natural. I think if I were to go pro tomorrow, I can easily do 10 years. We'll see, I will check my options. But I'm shooting for my Masters Degree and that honestly has more priority. GL to you

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