I want to become a boxer, am I too old?

[Potential]

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer

I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding.

I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty.

u r man

besides they dont allow steriods in boxing sorry

[BetterCallSaul]

Of course you can. If there are guys fighting with no skills and 2-17 records, I'm sure a local promoter will put you on a card if you prove yourself in the gym.

[alza1988]

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer

I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding.

I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty.

I defintley recommend u full throttle conditioning mate.I bought it off Rosstraining and it's defintley the best fitness book i've read.The most parts of boxing training is sparring and conditioning mate.High intensity drills .You'll no doubt be used to body building.

http://www.rosstraining.com/fullthrottleconditioning.html

[tjose385]

marciano started late,
so did B-hop,
dwight muhammad qawi didnt start till 25,

but if your gonna turn pro do it now,
and go down to crusier.

BHOP didnt start late. he didnt turn pro until he was 22, but he was boxing since ten. he also boxed while in jail at Gratersford Prison in pennsylvania. so he was not a late starter.

[tjose385]

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer

I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding.

I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty.

you will have to cut that size down. especially those arms. you wont have any pop on your punches and you will have a hard time throwing straight punches.

[Kelly Robinson]

I'm making the transition from bodybuilding to boxing and I know in the end asking am I too old? is an open ended question because you are truly as old as you feel but I'm 25 and I want to become a pro boxer

I'm 6 I'm 205 lbs 74" reach now but I want to slim down to 160-170 and box as a middleweight....I'm in great shape the only thing I lack is the skills and of course the "boxing" endurance. I realize its a totally different ballgame from bodybuilding.

I'm in Phoenix, Az if anyone know any good contact out here it would be much appreciated, ty.

I read the whole thread and I'm 25 and I started training like 6 months ago. I was 24 then. From what you wrote you sound like you haven't even set foot on a boxing gym.

Amateurs and pro fighters make it look easy but you might not be a natural and therefore not one of the greatest.

Start off as an amateur first then if you think you can pull it off then start thinking about turning pro.

You can definitely turn pro but don't expect to be an ATG.

[wXh]

If I'm correct Nate Campbell started boxing in his late 20's and still become undisputed worldchampion. So it never is too late. But Ive also got bad examples for you: Tye Fields, Tony Thompson.

[tjose385]

If I'm correct Nate Campbell started boxing in his late 20's and still become undisputed worldchampion. So it never is too late. But Ive also got bad examples for you: Tye Fields, Tony Thompson.

tony thompson is hardly a bad example. i fought the heavyweight champion of the world and made a $500,000 pay day. that is a sucess even though he lost.

[tjose385]

u r man

besides they dont allow steriods in boxing sorry

lmao.............................................. ........

[Nosferatu]

I read the whole thread and I'm 25 and I started training like 6 months ago. I was 24 then. From what you wrote you sound like you haven't even set foot on a boxing gym.

Amateurs and pro fighters make it look easy but you might not be a natural and therefore not one of the greatest.

Start off as an amateur first then if you think you can pull it off then start thinking about turning pro.

You can definitely turn pro but don't expect to be an ATG.

"To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will."
- Sugar Ray Robinson

^^^^I like your sig ...end thread/


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