Fighters who got a late start but still had successful careers

[Kid Canada]

I know Audley Harrison and Paolo Vidoz were both 30 when they turned pro. `Matt Skelton was 34 or 35 and has had a good career. Ron Lyle was one of the best heavyweights of the 70`s and he was over 30 when he turned pro. Can you think of anyone else?

[LostGuy]

tarver was around 29

[THE REAL NINJA]

what was Marciano 28-29 ?

[TheEvilSaint]

what was Marciano 28-29 ?

25 years old when he turnd pro.

[RAESAAD]

Calvin Brock its too early to tell how good he will become but he is up there in age and started late I do believe.

[Manny_P]

Hop was pretty old when he turned pro I think.

[JuicyJuice]

Hop was pretty old when he turned pro I think.

Not really, he was 23.

[Manny_P]

Not really, he was 23.

Alot of top pros turn pro YOUNGER than that. Hop coulda truned pro MUCH earlier cuz he started boxing at age 10, but he went to prison.

[JuicyJuice]

Alot of top pros turn pro YOUNGER than that. Hop coulda truned pro MUCH earlier cuz he started boxing at age 10, but he went to prison.

Hopkins was winning Pennsylvania Junior Olympics at nine years old. I also know he won the 1985 Philadelphia State prison title at 178lbs (out of something like 23 different prisons) while trained by Jeff Chandler.

[Manny_P]

Hopkins was winning Pennsylvania Junior Olympics at nine years old. I also know he won the 1985 Philadelphia State prison title at 178lbs (out of something like 23 different prisons) while trained by Jeff Chandler.

http://www.canadastarboxing.com/Fighters/bernard-hopkins-profile.htm

not really. Read this page TO KNOW about Hopkins homie.