Boxing into the 30's...

[alza1988]

At 34 you could fight in the masters division in the amatuers..............Rockin'

I'll google it and check it out mate thanks for the info .

[Rockin']

I'll google it and check it out mate thanks for the info .

you said mate, you're not from the U.S are you? I don't know if they have it in other countries or not. They may, I could look in to it for you if you'd like. What country are you in?......Rockin'

[alza1988]

you said mate, you're not from the U.S are you? I don't know if they have it in other countries or not. They may, I could look in to it for you if you'd like. What country are you in?......Rockin'

It's alright mate i'll check it out .I've got a few years left yet .I almost there mate it's a good decent gym i'm in .

[T-97]

you said mate, you're not from the U.S are you? I don't know if they have it in other countries or not. They may, I could look in to it for you if you'd like. What country are you in?......Rockin'

The have a masters division in the UK, I believe. I couldn't say about anywhere else though.

[Rockin']

The have a masters division in the UK, I believe. I couldn't say about anywhere else though.

yeah, we have it in the U.S. too. At 34 your in the masters division........Rockin'

[Soju]

Hey Rockin', appreciate your posts here. It's good to have an experienced adult opinion in the mix. I think I'm speaking for a lot of people who post infrequently but read the threads. Hope you'll stick around.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I have a guy who is 51 and just won the masters at his age and weight class. You can definitely box into your 30's, 40's and even 50's if you keep in good enough shape.

[Rockin']

I have a guy who is 51 and just won the masters at his age and weight class. You can definitely box into your 30's, 40's and even 50's if you keep in good enough shape.

The guy who used to run the amatuer gym that I fought out of won the Nationals twice in his 60's. His wife was yelling at him to stop boxing but the doctor told him that it's probably helping him to stay alive. Paul was happy to hear it and extremely happy to tell his wife that the doctor said that it's probably helping him to stay alive. Like Cauhtemoc said, it's all about taking care of yourself and keeping fit................Rockin'

[Ray Corso]

Its never a good idea to accept concussions at any age but as you age your recovery time for any injuries will take longer and can become perminent problems. Sparring can be controlled as far as power being thrown but in open competition you are in some harms way as you get older and those are the facts. I believe in responsible match making on ANY level so if you have confidense that your evenly matched thats the best starting senerio you can ask for. Its not to say damage is under control but starting with evenly matched talents is what good competition is all about. good luck. Ray

[Journeyman]

thanks for yall input, appreciate it.

I think im gonna keep training and competing even as I get older, definitely past my 30's. There's a certain way I feel when im by myself and in public when im in "fight shape", and sparring as I get ready for matches/tournaments. It's also a needed distraction away from all the other things going on in life that can easily make me go insane.