Successful boxers that started at a late age

Yeah, I guess the age has been raised in our modern world. Used to though, everybody seemed to turn pro before 20 at least. Manuel Medina turned pro at 14. Canelo did at 15 I think. of course, Mexicans are known for this. Pac turned pro as a teen too I think. The norm has changed though. yeah exactly Ali at 18 I think, Benitez as a teen and so on. Fighters nowadays also retire at older and older ages.

I know about Hopkins, Jason Sosa who else? Maravilla Martinez Rocky Marciano Deyontae Wilder

Sorry, I misread the thread. I thought it was about guys turning pro late which they all did. I think they all turned pro between the ages of 24-26, which by modern standards isn't old. You look at a lot of the standout British amateurs who have gone onto world level success, they all turned pro in a similar age range. The same goes for some current guys from other countries. Because of the financial security that a top level amateur can enjoy these days, especially in the exceptional amateur systems of Europe, more fighters are willing to stay amateurs into their 20s and get a few more amateur tournaments under their belts. If we were talking about pro boxing in the 60s, 70s and 80s when guys turned pro in their late teens or early 20s, then you'd be right.

Kermit Cintron

Obviously GGG, Kovalev, Lomachenko, half the Eastern Euro roster... Marciano too. Kovalev started when he was 12. What are you talking about?

Wilder started pretty late, so did Foreman.

You're right I was mistaken there about Froch. I knew he was a highly rated amateur and went on to win bronze at the world championships in his early 20's. I didn't realise he started his amateur career so young though. His first fight against Jason Booth aswell of all people !

Adonis Stevenson if i'm not mistaken. I think he was in prison in his early twenties. Froch got into the sport a little later than most also i think. Obviously GGG, Kovalev, Lomachenko, half the Eastern Euro roster... Marciano too. erm what? Froch, Kovalev and GGG are some of the most well documented fighters in recent years and you should know they didn't start that late. Froch started at like 9 lol Kov, GGG and Loma were all boxing in their teens.

Obviously GGG, Kovalev, Lomachenko, half the Eastern Euro roster... Marciano too. Those guys come from deep boxing backgrounds, they were all solid amateurs and not late starters.

Adonis Stevenson if i'm not mistaken. I think he was in prison in his early twenties. Froch got into the sport a little later than most also i think.

I wanna say Marciano started in his 20s. Correct. He was 20 when he joined the boxing team for the army and then boxed as an amateur for a short time. Like most fighters who start late either pro or am, he did have a sporting background, mainly in baseball. Martinez had a very sporty background, involved in cycling (would lead to later knee damage), football and some other stuff. I think he came to boxing in his late teens.

I wanna say Marciano started in his 20s.

Nate Campbell was in his 20s.. Not sure but I think traver didn't turn pro til mid 20s, but I'm pretty sure he was involved in youth boxing..

Sergio was 23 or so.

If I'm not mistaken, Sergio Martinez started pretty late as well.