The Sweet Science

[InThisCorner]

Hi everyone,
how late do you guys think it is too late to start boxing? just wanted your thoughts.

[AintGottaClue]

Hi everyone,
how late do you guys think it is too late to start boxing? just wanted your thoughts.

well didnt tarver start at liek 24-26? and he is champ now, so i guess like 25 if u want to be serious, but then it all depends on how good u are

[InThisCorner]

well didnt tarver start at liek 24-26? and he is champ now, so i guess like 25 if u want to be serious, but then it all depends on how good u are

didnt he start boxing when he was younger though? How late do you think is too late to first start boxing in gyms, clubs,etc.?

[jack_the_rippuh]

It's never too late. Of course you're going to have to work extra harder than other fighters who started early to pick up on lost time, but it's never too late. Don't let anyone tell you that.

[DCReprezenta]

didnt he start boxing when he was younger though? How late do you think is too late to first start boxing in gyms, clubs,etc.?

tarver started boxing amateur at around 10 years of age, aint go pro til late though

[sisforshaq]

I know some guy at my gym who started boxing at 25 and he is going to the Nationals at age 27.. no age matters, some guys started at like age 35 and are good sparring now they have been working at it for a few months.

[EXIGE]

I always think that i have started too late and i am just 17.

I mean i wished i started before, but dont let that stop you, cos the more you procrastinate, the less chance you have of getting ANYWHERE in the sport.

Its worthless thinking about how you shoulda started 10 years ago or whatever, just get out and do it. You never know, you may have some raw natural talent and end up going to the Beijing Olympics, even though you never had thought of it before.

[InThisCorner]

I always think that i have started too late and i am just 17.

I mean i wished i started before, but dont let that stop you, cos the more you procrastinate, the less chance you have of getting ANYWHERE in the sport.

Its worthless thinking about how you shoulda started 10 years ago or whatever, just get out and do it. You never know, you may have some raw natural talent and end up going to the Beijing Olympics, even though you never had thought of it before.

Anyone know of any champions that started out at 16? Cuz I have had a love for boxing ever since I was 13 but I have played on the provincial soccer taem for 3 years but my real love is boxing and I want to get started into it but my real fear is sucking at it because it appears too late for me.

[SilentButViolent]

bernard hopkins started at 17

[InThisCorner]

hmm, i guess anythings possible. so as a 16 yr old what kind of trainng, etc should i be doing?