What is age is too late to start boxing?

[shogunn]

I know alot of people will say it's never too late. Anyone know of any boxers that started training at a late age? like 28+ up, and was successful, as in making P4P list. Million dollar baby doesnt count as an example.

[P4PKING_2008 :)]

I know alot of people will say it's never too late. Anyone know of any boxers that started training at a late age? like 28+ up, and was successful, as in making P4P list. Million dollar baby doesnt count as an example.

Million dollar baby film. Oh ****.

[Oriachim]

well to make pfp list you should start at an early age, to be a world champion you can in the early 20s to mid 20s I guess, fair few champions from that age group.

[Leakbeak]

Martin Rogan started when he was 27 and turned pro in his mid 30's and they said if he won his last fight (which he nearly did) then he might be in for a world title shot. At least he won a Commonwealth (British Empire) title and the Prizefighter competition and exposed Skelton along the way (and Audrey but he ain't the only one!). You don't have to become p4p king to be succesful in the pro's, and the elite fighters are a very small and exclusive band which even doesn't include all the world title holders. Enjoy your boxing and take it as far as you can!

[Trrmo]

Martin Rogan started when he was 27 and turned pro in his mid 30's and they said if he won his last fight (which he nearly did) then he might be in for a world title shot. At least he won a Commonwealth (British Empire) title and the Prizefighter competition and exposed Skelton along the way (and Audrey but he ain't the only one!). You don't have to become p4p king to be succesful in the pro's, and the elite fighters are a very small and exclusive band which even doesn't include all the world title holders. Enjoy your boxing and take it as far as you can!

Actually I read that he actually started at age 33 not 27. he should have won that last fight too but refused to finish the guy coz he had his hands down! Bit of a character this bloke too, if you can understand what the hell he is saying

[Leakbeak]

Actually I read that he actually started at age 33 not 27. he should have won that last fight too but refused to finish the guy coz he had his hands down! Bit of a character this bloke too, if you can understand what the hell he is saying

The Irish accent is quite comprehendable to me! I think it was the gum shield falling out which he wanted back in. Personally i think he was foolish and should have KO'd him! It would be within rules too. On Tv they said he started at 27 in the gym against his mums wishes and competed from 33. In any case it shows that you can at least acheive something. Don't worry about becoming p4p king when winning any pro title is better than nothing! I first boxed at 11 but then switched to martial arts (which I now regret) and then back to boxing at about 17-18. I think even that is young enough but I did do mauythai before and got experience punching and fighting there. As long as you are the sporty type, you will be athletic enough and have hand-eye-foot coordination!

[Don Flamenco]

Nate Campbell was 27 years old when he won his first pro fight.

[Southpaw16BF]

Ron Lyle never started boxing until around 28 or 29 years of age. And he would go on to have big fights with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and was only a slight margin away from beating both.

He held wins over Buster Mathis, Oscar Natalio Bonavena, Jimmy Ellis, Earnie Shavers, and Joe Bugner. Maybe in a different era of Heavyweights, he may have been a title holder. Lyle was a big puncher, who took to boxing very well.

[D-MiZe]

Someone needs to copy and paste all those boxers that started at a late age.

I'd say 35+ is too late to starting boxing. If you start at 30, turn pro at 33. You could be a good domestic boxer, e.g Rogan.

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