Is age only a number in boxing?

[cotto16]

Benard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver, Tony Ayala, Shane MosleyGeorge Foreman, Archie Moore, Nate Campbell, Evander Holeyfield, Ron Lyle, Dwight mohammed Qwai, Roy Jones, Larry Holmes, Tommy Morrison, Choi Tseveenpurev, Antonio Pitalua, Matt Skelton Audley Harrison. All these fighters i have named have had success from the age of 35+ some have had alot!! more success than others. But stiil proveing age is only a number

[S.G.]

no, they can just perform at elite level even with reduced physical attributes

[SlickRikki]

Benard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver, Tony Ayala, Shane MosleyGeorge Foreman, Archie Moore, Nate Campbell, Evander Holeyfield, Ron Lyle, Dwight mohammed Qwai, Roy Jones, Larry Holmes, Tommy Morrison, Choi Tseveenpurev, Antonio Pitalua, Matt Skelton Audley Harrison. All these fighters i have named have had success from the age of 35+ some have had alot!! more success than others. But stiil proveing age is only a number

For some boxers yes lol But for others they just need to let go.

[TheGreatA]

Out of your list Roy Jones, Tony Ayala, Ron Lyle, Dwight Qawi and Evander Holyfield to me prove that age DOES matter but not always.

[cotto16]

Out of your list Roy Jones, Tony Ayala, Ron Lyle, Dwight Qawi and Evander Holyfield to me prove that age DOES matter but not always.

Holeyfield and jones are still pushing todays best fighters. Ayala was ahead going in to the 9th of a ten round fight against campus but his hand was badly broken. If ayala would of got the win he was geting a title shot next.

[AztecWanker]

Benard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver, Tony Ayala, Shane MosleyGeorge Foreman, Archie Moore, Nate Campbell, Evander Holeyfield, Ron Lyle, Dwight mohammed Qwai, Roy Jones, Larry Holmes, Tommy Morrison, Choi Tseveenpurev, Antonio Pitalua, Matt Skelton Audley Harrison. All these fighters i have named have had success from the age of 35+ some have had alot!! more success than others. But stiil proveing age is only a number

youre very insecure about your age arent you?

[cotto16]

Out of your list Roy Jones, Tony Ayala, Ron Lyle, Dwight Qawi and Evander Holyfield to me prove that age DOES matter but not always.

youre very insecure about your age arent you?

To be honest no! I was just chating to bro about how fighters are still going strong at 35+. 20 years ago you was considerd finished at 33 how times have changed

[THe TRiNiTY]

It's not so much about age. It's about when you start PROFESSIONALLY boxing. THat's why Mexican fighters have such shorter careers. (Aside from the fact that they occupy the smaller weight divisions.)

Hopkins, for example started professionally boxing at the 22-24 range.

Tarver turned pro in his late 20's.

Archie Moore turned pro at around 20 (or 23 if you believe his mother). Relatively young, but not by todays standards.

While Mexican-born fighters start out at 15 or 16 sometimes and end up being finished around 32. Where a lot of boxers are just beginning the slide at that point.

[cotto16]

It's not so much about age. It's about when you start PROFESSIONALLY boxing. THat's why Mexican fighters have such shorter careers. (Aside from the fact that they occupy the smaller weight divisions.)

Hopkins, for example started professionally boxing at the 22-24 range.

Tarver turned pro in his late 20's.

Archie Moore turned pro at around 20 (or 23 if you believe his mother). Relatively young, but not by todays standards.

While Mexican-born fighters start out at 15 or 16 sometimes and end up being finished around 32. Where a lot of boxers are just beginning the slide at that point.

Shane mosley, Evander Holeyfield and Roy Jones all started boxing under the age of 9 all 3 are still going strong

[riveraboxing]

IMO that around 30, give or take a year or 2 that a fighter leaves his prime. The fighters no longer has the physical tools and has to find other resources.. Speed, stamina, and even ability to take shots decrease.... I dont buy this **** of a fighter entering their primes in their 30s and **** like that. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of his, Manny Pacquaio has to have ur respect, He's a 30 yr old who relied on extraordinary speed and power in his prime who has learned to adapt (Use boxing skills) to win fights.. and yes I am probaly one of the few who believes he's no longer in his prime! Bernard Hopkins was another one, even though I think he has much more boxing skills, I think he started out with less talent.. anyways, my opinion