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    Who are some fighters who started boxing late but went on to become successful fighters?

    Thanks.

  • #2
    Tarver is one

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    • #3
      Originally posted by -Super- View Post
      Who are some fighters who started boxing late but went on to become successful fighters?

      Thanks.
      Rocky Marciano went professional at 23 or 24.

      I was reading about another guy last week who started pretty late (early 20's, like 23) and I can't remember who it was.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by BatteredKessler View Post
        Tarver is one

        That's who I saw, he was near 30.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by CarlosG815 View Post
          That's who I saw, he was near 30.
          I don't know if TS takes the amateur career into account or not though

          if he does, Tarver is not a good choice

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          • #6
            Dwight Qawi 25
            Rocky Maricano 23
            Glen Johnson 20
            Jeff Chandler 19
            Earnie Shavers 22/23
            Choi Tseveenpurev 22
            Lawrence Clay-Bey 20's
            Wilfredo Vasquez 21
            Last edited by Heavy Bag; 11-09-2010, 09:34 AM.

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            • #7
              Yeah, I'm talking about fighters who took up the sport late. Not when they turned pro.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by -Super- View Post
                Yeah, I'm talking about fighters who took up the sport late. Not when they turned pro.
                I heard Bonecrusher Smith took it up at 28. Shavers didn't have his first amateur bout till 22

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                • #9
                  B-hop

                  gggggg

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                  • #10
                    Nate Campbell... I believe was 27

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