Fighting past age 40

They can do it because they look after themselves. I know Hopkins dosent drink or smoke and says he is in bed by 9.30 every night. Discipline is the word.

 

They are the only Two over 40's Champs I believe. B-Hop is Never gonna stop lol

 

I just can't believe how stupid some people are in regards to this. Athletes in general are competing later in life, with better performances, more conditioning and the ability to improve into their forties - it doesn't matter if it's marathon, cycling, sprinting, football, baseball.

The reason is? Better nutrition, better training techniques, better preparation, better knowledge of what makes the body tick, better knowledge of how to keep muscle growth after your 40s.

The naive stupid argument is that boxers of the 40s, 50s and 60s are better conditioned than the athletes of today, sure, if you base that on Arreola or Chambers who don't take advantage of fight science, proper nutrition and training techniques you have a point but the boxers who train properly will fight better for longer because science allows them too.

They're also better fighters in their forties than most of the guys in their 20s because they have all of that experience combined with a body that hasn't broken down as much as the 40 yr olds of a bygone era.

It's why Vitali Klitschko would ****ing **** stomp Mohammad Ali in a fight. It's why Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Greb, Armstrong, SRR - they're better conditioned for longer, they can train harder and get more out of it and they have a physical prime that extends past the old era age.

We will see athletes in general continue the trend of competing well into their forties, maybe some even managing it in their 50s.

 

I'd say fighting 2-3 times a year would also be a factor; there's a lot less wear and tear on the body than in other eras, which lends itself to longevity.

 

Mate - 9 posts in 5 1/2 years! Slow down there, cowboy. We don't want you burning yourself out...

 

they also have less wars

 

Whoa whoa whoa! Klit beat Ali, Mayweather beat SRR?

 

You just lost all credibilty by saying Vitali "Shitstomps" Ali. Yeah *****ng right. What a joke. Ali would slice Vitali up.

 

Hopkins is the real marvel here because he fights in a smaller weight division with better competition where speed still plays a big role.... Vitali basically benefits from his size and the fact that his division is so pitful and weak. I'm still a fan of Vitali mind you, I just have my doubts on how successful he would be at his age with better competition.

 

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That has a lot to do with it. But the bottomline for guys like that is one thing and one thing only. GENETICS!

 

i LEFT YOU AT MOHOMMED? kLIT? rEALLY?