I got a question and wants a real answer, Is 24 to old to turn Pro?

[My Name Is...]

Alright so some of you guys know my story or know that I train some fighters. Well, I am thinking about turning pro. But I am 24 years but havent fought in years. And havent been to the gym in about 6 months. Right now I am 6'3 225, but 3 or 4 years ago, I was walking around at 190- 195. So I am out of shape right now.

My father was an assistant trainer to fighters like ex-world champ Jesse Benavidez, Lupe Saurez and some others. He was Kenny Weldon's assistant for years. So I have always boxed and grew up boxing. I was going to go to the Marines and box for them, but 9-11 happened and I backed out. Then I decided I would do it on my own, but life got me and I had to work and school, and I couldnt dedicate enough time to boxing.

I never lost as an am, but that was when I was 8th grade. Every time Golden Gloves came around Something came up, especially when I moved with my mother when I was 15. We didnt have any money to pay gym dues, much less buy me equipment. But I kept training myself, but my father wouldnt let me fight in the GG because I didnt have the proper training at the time. I always wanted to but either I couldnt afford it, or my mom and dad didnt let me.

I have trained and sparred with some fighters over at the gym where Juan Diaz trains here in Houston. But nothing serious in years. I have gotten rave reviews from Holyfield, Ronnie Shields, Hylon Williams Jr., Dominick Guinn and some other fighters. Holyfield saw me sparring with one of my fighters and training him and he told me " Damn, you really know what you're doing" and Ronnie Shields told me" You should box, and train others later". Dominick told me I should box, and to spar with him, but I am out of boxing shape, also Swamp Donkey and Holyfield wanted me to spar with them also. I am not trying to brag but I am really good at boxing, and still have that fire in me to get at least a few pro fights. I still have it, but lost some speed and power along the way. But I know its something I think I can get back with a few months in the gym.

So I ask the question,

1 - Am I too Old to take the advice of some of these fighters and trainers to actually dedicate myself and turn pro?

And

2 - Do you think that I should turn pro, with about 6 months training, or am I too far away from my glory days to be what I think I could have been and could be?

[My Name Is...]

Sorry for the long post.

[Texanballer]

You can do it. Start out fighting some cans while you get yourself in shape. Although the money wont be good when you start out.

You also got to know what your goal is. What do you want to do exactly in boxing? Be a journeyman? someone to collect checks? A fighter who will get a record and challenge yougner guys like a gate keeper. Be a world champion? Etc etc etc. You have to be realistic in what you think you can do.

[My Name Is...]

You can do it. Start out fighting some cans while you get yourself in shape. Although the money wont be good when you start out.

You also got to know what your goal is. What do you want to do exactly in boxing? Be a journeyman? someone to collect checks? A fighter who will get a record and challenge yougner guys like a gate keeper. Be a world champion? Etc etc etc. You have to be realistic in what you think you can do.

Man I dont care about the money, I have a decent job.

I just wonder, with all the talking and training I do, and knowing how good I WAS, I have always had the thought in my head, what could I have been, and how good could I be? I think I still got it, I just want to fight a few fights to get that thought out of m head, then see where tit goes from there. I am not doing it for money or to be a journey man, its really for me.

[Gato2012]

You havent fought am since 8th grade and you wanna turn pro?

Get training again for a few months. Get an amatuer fight. Get a few more amateur fights. By then youll be in good shape and back into boxing mode. Maybe take a few more am fights if you want.

Then while your active and in shape get ready to make your pro debut.

my thoughts.

but do you.

buena suerte

[THe TRiNiTY]

About the advice, it depends on your personality. You'd have to REALLY dedicate yourself. There would be no ****ing around. You don't have that kind of time. Would have to live an INCREDIBLY clean life and have less time in between your fights. You'd have to train a bit more than the average dude and you'd have to really perfect a style that allows you age and still maintain the style of fight.

You'd also have to make sure you have a team around you that TRULY believes. They can't think of you as a novelty or as someone that they can get to when they want to. Like I said, you don't have that kind of time to waste. About your style, once again, you can't just go out there and try a young mans fight. It might work now, but then you'd have even less time to adapt to a different style as you got older.


In terms of your second question, I think you should turn pro once you've had a good 8-12 months. In that time-frame, you have to test the waters. You just don't have that klind of time to waste in this sport. Go in REAL easy. Just to see how it feels. You'll have a better feel of if you should continue AFTER your first fight. Win or lose.

[DanielTurcotte3]

Sorry for the long post.

Personally this sport to me is all about dedication, even more so then physical gifts. You obvisouly seem as though u have 1. Been aorund this for years, so really you don't lose the ability to box. You lose pieces, the speed, the ability to move, maybe looking very sluggish. With time you can get this back. Its like learning to pitch in baseball again after taking a few years off, you always have it, its a matter or getting it back. 2. Again this is dedication. Personally I would say man you can honestly do anything that u set your mind to period. No if's and's or buts about it man. You need to have 100% dedication to even be thinking about getting back involved with this. A lot of things need to be put on the back burner in order for this to happen. You need to be willing to make this commitment in order to acheieve your ulitmate goals. If you can't seem to seriously rededicate yourself to the sport, then I wouldn't.

This is something that obviously you have always thought about, what if, what if. Y not you man, y not get yourself back into ring shape. No more what if's get ur ass in there and dedicate yourself to the sport you love. You know what it takes to get yourlsef in shape, and its going to be hard, really hard. But if your prepared to do whatever it takes, u will be fine.

Age is nothing bu a number, expecially when it comes to boxing. IMO, there is no too old, yes you lose certain aspects of the fight game, but you must realize whats occuring, and learn from it. Your 24 years old man, thats young. IMO, its never to old for a man to find out what his true calling is in life, and if this is it, then you bust your ass and do you, point blank. Never let someone tell you your too old. 24 is still young, and fighters dont necessarily hit there prime until they are around 30-32 years old, thats 8 years away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Live it and love it man. You have an oppurtunity that I would only dream of, being gifted enough to be able to lace up the gloves like the true warriors and most gifted individual athletes I watch each and every day. Make everyone proud who's ever pushed you man, and finally realize that you can do this, and take the TIME to do it and do it right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the read man very interesting!!!

[JoHnNyBoXeR]

Hell no you're not 2 old 24 is fine.

[ANDROID_DOES]

24 is not old especially if you've already trained and know boxing. I would suggest you get an amateur career first and see how that goes.

[Nacho_Analstain]

The straight answer is no.

Far from it.