Am I too old to start boxing?

[richardt]

A number of fighters with less than 30 AM fights have become contenders and champs. But if you become and AM and then turn pro, best to turn pro by 28 if you are a heavyweight or 26 if middleweight or under.

[Kzbox]

I'm actually quite a small chap.

5"9 - 5"10
10 Stone

Will this go against me? Guessing I'll be lightweight.

[FLYBOY]

if you truly are good and work hard, you can make it to the top.


just don't ignore developing speed and power (with exercises).

skills you can develop with more practice.

you need a few things in boxing:

-brain (study fights. study good fighters)
-skills (practice, train, spar)
-speed and power (practice, train, exercise)
-heart (this you can't really develop. You have to have a big heart)

[Robbie Barrett]

If you only want to start boxing to make it to the big time might aswell give up now. Do it because you enjoy it.

[deathofaclown]

5"9 - 5"10 and 10 stone, you would probably be more suited to somewhere around Welterweight i would have thought, that's even pretty tall for welterweight. Actually that's pretty tall for 10 stone, i'm assuming you must be more on the thin side now?

[Kzbox]

if you truly are good and work hard, you can make it to the top.


just don't ignore developing speed and power (with exercises).

skills you can develop with more practice.

you need a few things in boxing:

-brain (study fights. study good fighters)
-skills (practice, train, spar)
-speed and power (practice, train, exercise)
-heart (this you can't really develop. You have to have a big heart)

Yeah as I say I've always been into boxing so watched a fair few fights so far lol it just saddens me how I never started sooner but can't change that now. I've always been somewhat athletic just from genetics and a little stocky for my size.

Can't wait to start now tbh lol how much training should I start with? I was thinking 2 hours or so a day to start with working up to 6 a day.

[Robbie Barrett]

5"9 - 5"10 and 10 stone, you would probably be more suited to somewhere around Welterweight i would have thought, that's even pretty tall for welterweight. Actually that's pretty tall for 10 stone, i'm assuming you must be more on the thin side now?

10 stone = 140lbs. He's a super featherweight if we go by todays standards of dehydrating.

[Kzbox]

5"9 - 5"10 and 10 stone, you would probably be more suited to somewhere around Welterweight i would have thought, that's even pretty tall for welterweight. Actually that's pretty tall for 10 stone, i'm assuming you must be more on the thin side now?

Sounds kind of ****** but I have biggish arms big legs and a super thin waist that won't grow! Lol

[Kzbox]

10 stone = 140lbs. He's a super featherweight if we go by todays standards of dehydrating.

Super featherweight? Jeez didn't think I was that skinny lol n I'm 5"9 just checked my record.

[Luilun]

If you have one punch KO power it's not but if you lack power and have to result to skills I'd say it is like 99 percent to late unless you have Roger and Floyd sr at TMT training camp