Starting late in Boxing

[BuakawBanchamek]

So I just read online that Anthony Joschua started Boxing at the age of 18 and Deontay Wilder started at the age of 20!
Both are now world class boxers.

But you rarely see that and, correct me if I am wrong, you never see that in lower weight divisions happening.

Is the heavyweight division somewhat unique that you do not need to start at the age of 5 to really be the best?

Or what is their secret to being able to perform that well with much fewer experience?

[Vegemil]

If you hit hard then you can start as late as you want. Jason Sosa also started late and he became a world champion.

[Madison Boxing]

sergio martinez started late, in his 20's i believe...

[Redd Foxx]

I don't think people should base their future on what others have done. Whether someone else started late or early has nothing to do with your potential or success.

If you want to be a successful pro-fighter, be prepared to fail. Very, very few make a living at it and those who do could never retire on it. Shoot for the stars, but make sure your plan-B is something you can be happy with.

[A.K]

Well if you have a hard punch boxing will come easier and I'm pretty sure they been fighting in the streets all their lives.

But if you never been in a fist fight and start boxing late you ain't going far.

[A.K]

Well if you have a hard punch boxing will come easier and I'm pretty sure they been fighting in the streets all their lives.

But if you never been in a fist fight and start boxing late you ain't going far.

The main advantage of starting early is muscle memory

[Mukuro]

There are a lot of guys that started late and had some success. It depends a lot on what skills/talents you have.

I was watching the most recent PBC card last night and I was tempted to start my pro career. I could have kicked the ass of half the fighters I saw

[HAMMER77777]

I don't think people should base their future on what others have done. Whether someone else started late or early has nothing to do with your potential or success.

If you want to be a successful pro-fighter, be prepared to fail. Very, very few make a living at it and those who do could never retire on it. Shoot for the stars, but make sure your plan-B is something you can be happy with.

I dont Know about NEVER. Many Boxers have retired successfully. Of course, they are the big names, but I doubt even like a Paulie Malinaggi level Boxer is gonna be on Food Stamps Any Time soon LOL. Then u go up to B.Hop, Roy Jones, Floyd level, there are plenty of Fighters who retired with Tons of Cash.

[Eff Pandas]

I definitely think the divisions where less skill is required + power can help your success that less experience isn't as much of a hindrance to how far you can go. I'm sure you can find multiple stories of guys who started late & had success in every division, but my money would be on it occurring more frequently as you go up in weight.

[Redd Foxx]

I dont Know about NEVER. Many Boxers have retired successfully. Of course, they are the big names, but I doubt even like a Paulie Malinaggi level Boxer is gonna be on Food Stamps Any Time soon LOL. Then u go up to B.Hop, Roy Jones, Floyd level, there are plenty of Fighters who retired with Tons of Cash.

Correct, I should have specified. Clearly there are success stories of individuals who can and have retired on boxing alone. How many per year are retiring their boxing income is probably astonishingly low, but it does happen. When typing that I was thinking of the pros who fight in their state/country, are gym heroes, and go on to coaching or back to whatever their other trade was. Even guys who get a few televised fights can't retire on boxing.

My mind was not even on the possibility of the OP reaching super-stardom. Not to sound like a dream killer or anything, but it's like the lottery; the chances of it happening are nearly the same whether you participate or not.