Is it possible to have a successful boxing career if you started in your late 20s?

[bullly]

Bernard Hopkins started late and was able to fight till 50

[Ritz Kola]

Bernard Hopkins started late and was able to fight till 50

Once in a lifetime stuff

[KillaMane26]

Bernard Hopkins started late and was able to fight till 50

Put in alot of work while in prison tho

[LoadedWraps]

Bernard Hopkins started late and was able to fight till 50

This.

It's all about hard work and dedication. Take care of your body, stay in shape, and be a sponge in the gym. Many people make a late run and are fine.

TS, I'd post these kinds of questions and questions about actual training in our training section.

[boliodogs]

Yes it is possible if a guy has tons of natural talent and trains hard and has a good trainer. Your years of self abuse with so much drinking and smoking have set you back a lot. Even if you don't make it as a pro you have probably added years of healthy life by losing those bad habits. Good luck and keep up your healthy life style.

[Ogecca MaMa]

What weight are you? usually Cruoisers and heavyweights can be good later. It is alot hard the smaller the weight class for some reason.

that was a joke)) if he would of been serious, he should of just train, without asking questions.

I stay around 144, at ww.

[Emperor Trump]

No, it isnt.

[elfag]

Even when you look at the timelines of a lot of "late starters" they usually started by like 23-24.


OP needs to really think about hobby vs career. You can do it for fun sure but will it be a career with a lot of money, probably not.

[elfag]

Bernard Hopkins started late and was able to fight till 50

Not being that guy but just saying if you look into a lot of the "late starters" like hopkins or Tarver or others, usually there is more to the story.


Hopkins first pro fight was at 23 but that was because he went to prison 5 years. He had 99 fights as an amateur and did very well at 94-5.

That is not the same as someone showing up to a boxing gym for the very first time at 25.

[bullly]

That is not the same as someone showing up to a boxing gym for the very first time at 25.

Maybe you are right.
I wanted to say that those guys who started late wear themselves not so hard as those who started early, and have a little bit more time.