Boxers who started late?

[TheGreatA]

Matt Skelton 35 (he had a kickboxing background though)
Earnie Shavers 22
Hasim Rahman 20

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Larry Holmes start boxing when he was over 20? I think he had only 20 amateur fights.

EDIT: Holmes was 19 years old when he started his amateur career.

Jess Willard started boxing when he was nearly 30 years of age.

Mundine was 25.

[cotto16]

Paul Williams was over 18.

walked into at gym at 18!

[Dick-Sucker]

So an aussie wins this.

Were talking no fighting background right?

[QuCongee]

I think Ray Mercer was about 53 when he started.

[cotto16]

So an aussie wins this.

Were talking no fighting background right?

Yep just walked into a gym!

[cotto16]

I think Ray Mercer was about 53 when he started.

yeah he was 50 when he won gold! lol

[Migs]

Not that he's huge yet, but didn't Ronald Hearns have his first pro bout when he was 25?

[Ironside]

I heard James Toney started boxing when he was 19.

[kenny91]

holy **** u consider 16/17 late?

[Zerwas1]

Danny Green started at 18 but was a kickboxer before, so was Marco Huck