Is Age 22 to Old to Start a Boxing Career?

[Stoppage]

Nate Campbell turned pro at 28.

[Jim Jeffries]

Hopkins, Foreman, Holyfield, Johnson, Moore, Duran all had successful (or lucrative) careers well into their 40's or beyond. Matt Skelton turned pro at 35 without a am career (boxing, he did some kickboxing prior,) and earned a title shot. Hell no 22 is not too old, if you train hard and learn quickly, turn pro in you late 20s, you could still have a pretty good career. Lots of guys these days are winning their first titles in their 30's: Carl Froch, Sergio Martinez, Nikolay Valuev, etc. Good luck.

[GunzNButter]

how long was your training?

I started Boxing at 15 and I been On and off since then. I have 8 Am fights. I'm 6 Wins, 2 Losses. But Now at 22 I'm thinking about Seriously Getting back Focused in training to Go Pro in 2 or 3 years.

[sweetpea87]

Definitely not too old. I am also 22 and just started boxing, although I have not fought yet I am still in training. There are guys in my gym that are 24-27 that only started fighting this year. It may be a late start if you want to go pro since most pros have extensive amateur careers but 22 is still young and not too late to start. I say go for it.

[STILL_DETOX]

believe in urself, hopkins started his pro debut at 23...and lost his first fight, look at him now, a living legend

[..David..]

Hell NO, I turned 22 on july and i am turning pro this december if my manager gets me a fight, if not it will be on january.

But still hell no, just put your best into it and i think you are right on time, boxers last more nowadays

[..David..]

oh yeah by the way i am 17-1 in the amateurs xD and if i win the torunament in wich i am right now ill defntly turn pro by the end of this year. ( i am already at the semifinals )

I am from mexico by the way and the tournament its called "Tecate Cup"

[tepeyollotl]

oh yeah by the way i am 17-1 in the amateurs xD and if i win the torunament in wich i am right now ill defntly turn pro by the end of this year. ( i am already at the semifinals )

I am from mexico by the way and the tournament its called "Tecate Cup"

awesome, hope it goes well


i am 23 and want to start boxing as well, but have never previously had experience doing so. have played football (proper) my entire life. set a goal for january to get my conditioning back to where it used to be. should be an interesting experience regardless what happens.

[BennyST]

NO, of course not. Some of the best boxers of today didn't even walk into a boxing until their mid-twenties.

Nate Campbell had never boxed until he walked into a gym at 25!

Veeraphol Sahaprom, one of the greatest BW's ever, didn't start boxing until his late twenties!!!! When he turned pro he won a world title in his fourth fight!

If you've been boxing/training since fifteen, there is no problem whatsoever. That's completely normal.

[Bretty Poy32]

22 yr old is still fine