16 too late?

[AMChaudhry]

I started boxing when I was 15 years and 8 months, I train a minimum of 10 hours a week.

I definitely have a passion for the sport, but I'm a realistic person and I don't get caught up in fairy tale bull****. My question is, is 16 years old a legitimate age to start boxing, and expect to win any sort of title whether it be provincial, national (I'm from Canada) or maybe even in the IBF. Is that a realistic goal at all

[Reggie Miller]

Focus more on being great at your sport and forget about the titles for now, the titles will come if you're good enough but you really need to perfect the craft first and really be in love with boxing before you go any further.

Get some sparring in if you haven't already, get used to being hit in the face and especially the nose, you might feel the sport isn't for you after a while because alot of people have their own idea of what boxing is, but in reality its a tough life and an unforgiving sport.

Of course 16 isn't too late, I started boxing seriously at age 19 and have won the Golden Gloves, don't ever let anyone tell you you can't box seriously if you only started at age 16. Sergio Martinez is one of many examples who started late but became not only a good boxer but a world champ.

[Tripoli Tornado]

yooooooo whats up,

You remind me of myself man!!! i started at 16 and just like you i was askin everyone is 16 too late? searching the internet, looking at forums, lookin at succesful pros which where late starters ,the lot! Im 19 now and let me tell you 16 is defnatly not too late. Im now on par with the guys who started when they were real young. I won some national regonals this year and made it to the national quaters finals. I real put the time in tho, always working on my technique, because thats the main thing you need to get down because your starting out a bit late(not too late), you gota try make every day count. Fitness comes and goes, focus your energy on getting your boxing technique down. Trust me if you stick at it and hustle hard you will soon forget you started late.

(Nasri's advice is also good, take it one step at a time, focus on getting ready for your first bout first to see if you like it)

[Bullrush]

go train a couple of weeks first before you ask whether you can become a world champion...

[Suckmedry]

Not too late at all. I know a guy who was multi time national champ, and a two time olympian who started at 16.

I even know an international representitive who won medals overseas who started at like 26.

[Rockin']

"You'll never be a steppin' Fletch..... who you know famous? Your uncle and look at 'em now, sweepin' up hair in a barber shop."

If you want to dedicate yourself then it's not too late. If you want to ***** foot about then it is too late.............Rockin'

[barfly12]

Great age but....

16 is a great age to start, but win a few fights before you go thinking about a championship schedule. See what you can do first.

[FlyPelican]

I don't understand why people make this threads. Why do you want confirmation, just go out and do it. Look at Hopkins, he's hitting 40 and still great. If you lack confidence in yourself now at 16, then save yourself then hassle and don't even start

[New England]

I started boxing when I was 15 years and 8 months, I train a minimum of 10 hours a week.

I definitely have a passion for the sport, but I'm a realistic person and I don't get caught up in fairy tale bull****. My question is, is 16 years old a legitimate age to start boxing, and expect to win any sort of title whether it be provincial, national (I'm from Canada) or maybe even in the IBF. Is that a realistic goal at all

if you have the talent then it is 100% possible


hopkins
sergio martinez
antonio tarver

these guyys all had abbreviated or late starting careers in boxing

tarver didnt lace up into his 20's
same with maravilla
bernard spent some of his prime adult years in a penitentiary


are you ridiculously gifted physically?
are you willing to make the sacrifices ? (being a retired professional boxer who enjoyed time on the top is a life that comes with it's setbacks)
if you answered yes then it's possible if you work your BALLS off
it's been done before
itl be done again

but you gotta work your balls off

Edit:

my great uncles were pugs.
they weren't great ones but they fought and supplimented their income from their dayjobs

thats how most boxers careers look
that's something to think about as well

[AMChaudhry]

go train a couple of weeks first before you ask whether you can become a world champion...

I've been training (seriously) for 5 months, waking up for runs every other day, and sparring every day of the week...but thanks for the encouragement!