Any late starters?

KB50MJ · 07-23-2012, 11:24 PM

I'm 18, turning 19 this Sunday. Plan on boxing for a while. Are there any other late starters here? And is it still possible to get far starting this late?

r1p00pk · 07-23-2012, 11:27 PM

i started a few days after i turned 17, yes it is possible

dealt_with · 07-24-2012, 01:13 AM

Lol at 19 being considered a late starter. Why would you be thinking about how far you can get anyway, you need smaller goals first. Maybe getting your first fight would be a good goal?
You won't get anywhere thinking about things that far into the future, think about what you can do today.

Matt Ldn · 07-24-2012, 03:57 AM

Started properly in my 2nd year at uni about a year ago now at 19 then took a break and starting again properly now. My aim atm is to get between 5-10 fights at the moment I've had one and that just seems a pathetic figure. If I get to 10 ill see from there I'd like to win something for my uni if I can.

Macco · 07-24-2012, 06:15 AM

i started when i was 19 im 20 now. did it when i was 11 till i was 14 though, had 2 fights back then, waiting on my first bout since iv been back

Antsu · 07-24-2012, 06:34 AM

I started couple of years ago when I was 26.

First my goal was just to get one fight, but now I have had 9 matches and I even got opportunity to compete for national championship.

weegriffin · 07-24-2012, 07:16 AM

Sergio Martinez took up boxing at 21 I think.

dealt_with · 07-24-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Antsu

I started couple of years ago when I was 26.

First my goal was just to get one fight, but now I have had 9 matches and I even got opportunity to compete for national championship.

Good stuff man

withoutwire · 07-24-2012, 07:32 AM

Started at 20

captain hook · 07-24-2012, 08:37 AM

started at 21, soon i`ll have 23 and that would be 2 years in boxing. next goal is signup in some official boxing club and having first fight.

Speechless · 07-24-2012, 12:53 PM

Oh man, I can't count how many times I see this topic on other sites. I'm already 15/16/17/18, am I too old to start boxing?

If we tell you "yes, you're too damn old" will that actually change your mind about boxing? or are you going to ignore what we say and do what you want anyway? Chances are, it's the latter.

Is it too old? You can do this at age 80 if you want to.

If you want to actually compete, or go to the olympics, or go pro - is the real question.

And even then, I agree 100% with Dealt With.
Just try it out and see if you even like it. Why think so far in advance?
I can't even count how many people try it out, and realize this is not for them.

PNoyFightFanUSN · 07-25-2012, 12:40 AM

started at 22 or 23 and had my first fight on the 3rd of this month. my first year was real broken up from being assigned to a ship thogh

KillSomething · 07-25-2012, 08:29 AM

Started at 21, had a fight at 22 against a guy who had his first fight at 23. A year later he won LBCs and state Golden Gloves, which I consider 'going far.' Now I just gotta do it.

KillSomething · 07-25-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Ldn

Started properly in my 2nd year at uni about a year ago now at 19 then took a break and starting again properly now. My aim atm is to get between 5-10 fights at the moment I've had one and that just seems a pathetic figure. If I get to 10 ill see from there I'd like to win something for my uni if I can.

Same here. 10 fights and then see where I go from there.

withoutwire · 07-25-2012, 08:42 AM

IMO although the guys who started at 10 years old obviously have a huge advantage, I wouldn't do it if I had the chance again. It's just not good for the developing brain to be knocked about.

07-23-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
KB50MJ newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 vCash: 500	Any late starters? I'm 18, turning 19 this Sunday. Plan on boxing for a while. Are there any other late starters here? And is it still possible to get far starting this late?
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07-23-2012, 11:27 PM	#2
r1p00pk Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,282 vCash: 253	Re: Any late starters? i started a few days after i turned 17, yes it is possible
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07-24-2012, 01:13 AM	#3
dealt_with Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,695 vCash: 500	Re: Any late starters? Lol at 19 being considered a late starter. Why would you be thinking about how far you can get anyway, you need smaller goals first. Maybe getting your first fight would be a good goal? You won't get anywhere thinking about things that far into the future, think about what you can do today.
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07-24-2012, 03:57 AM	#4
Matt Ldn Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NSW via Leeds/London Posts: 4,788 vCash: 1269	Re: Any late starters? Started properly in my 2nd year at uni about a year ago now at 19 then took a break and starting again properly now. My aim atm is to get between 5-10 fights at the moment I've had one and that just seems a pathetic figure. If I get to 10 ill see from there I'd like to win something for my uni if I can.
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07-24-2012, 06:15 AM	#5
Macco Journeyman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 57 vCash: 500	Re: Any late starters? i started when i was 19 im 20 now. did it when i was 11 till i was 14 though, had 2 fights back then, waiting on my first bout since iv been back
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07-24-2012, 06:34 AM	#6
Antsu Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 6,340 vCash: 1347	Re: Any late starters? I started couple of years ago when I was 26. First my goal was just to get one fight, but now I have had 9 matches and I even got opportunity to compete for national championship.
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07-24-2012, 07:16 AM	#7
weegriffin Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,319 vCash: 1300	Re: Any late starters? Sergio Martinez took up boxing at 21 I think.
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07-24-2012, 07:32 AM	#9
withoutwire Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,244 vCash: 568	Re: Any late starters? Started at 20
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07-24-2012, 08:37 AM	#10
captain hook Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: ZGB - Croatia Posts: 373 vCash: 3958	Re: Any late starters? started at 21, soon i`ll have 23 and that would be 2 years in boxing. next goal is signup in some official boxing club and having first fight.
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07-24-2012, 12:53 PM	#11
Speechless Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 536 vCash: 500	Re: Any late starters? Oh man, I can't count how many times I see this topic on other sites. I'm already 15/16/17/18, am I too old to start boxing? If we tell you "yes, you're too damn old" will that actually change your mind about boxing? or are you going to ignore what we say and do what you want anyway? Chances are, it's the latter. Is it too old? You can do this at age 80 if you want to. If you want to actually compete, or go to the olympics, or go pro - is the real question. And even then, I agree 100% with Dealt With. Just try it out and see if you even like it. Why think so far in advance? I can't even count how many people try it out, and realize this is not for them.
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07-25-2012, 12:40 AM	#12
PNoyFightFanUSN Larry Don't Give a Fuck ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,573 vCash: 500	Re: Any late starters? started at 22 or 23 and had my first fight on the 3rd of this month. my first year was real broken up from being assigned to a ship thogh
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07-25-2012, 08:29 AM	#13
KillSomething Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,537 vCash: 157	Re: Any late starters? Started at 21, had a fight at 22 against a guy who had his first fight at 23. A year later he won LBCs and state Golden Gloves, which I consider 'going far.' Now I just gotta do it.
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07-25-2012, 08:42 AM	#15
withoutwire Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,244 vCash: 568	Re: Any late starters? IMO although the guys who started at 10 years old obviously have a huge advantage, I wouldn't do it if I had the chance again. It's just not good for the developing brain to be knocked about.
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