was len harvey the youngest pro EVER (Age 12)

hard to believe, but it is true. i even saw a pic of him at age 12.

anyone ever been younger???

 

Not that I know of, but some fighters like Freddie Steele and Cuevas started at 14.

 

yeah, several turned pro at 14.......especially latins.

i think that tommy farr turned pro at 13.

but 12??? never came across such a young pro.

 

Jisselle Salandy
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=129093
started boxing at the age of 13 not bad aswell in credible how after 8 years expereince youve only now allowed to drink in the U.S

 

was that before or after her first period:think

 

Nipper Pat Daly started boxing professional at 9 (NINE) years of age.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=103423&cat=boxer

 

Wow! Nipper pat daly retired after 110 bouts at an old age of 18!!!!!!!!

 

didnt bennie leonard start fighting pretty young?

 

There were rumors that Baby Arizmendi was all of ten when he fought his first professional bout.

 

I find this subject fascinating to say the least, I'd heard of Len Harvey but always assumed there was some sort of error with his birthdate a la Archie Moore, and that he was actually a few years older.

Can someone explain to me how prepubescent 9-12 year olds can compete in a boxing ring of of all places, against fully grown men? I can't get my head around it.

 

I'd guess in a lot of cases there was 'unofficial' age based match making going on.

 

:adminyikesyikes:yikes

 

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_658-Nipper-Pat-Daly-an-appreciation.html

 

yes baby arizmendi was 10 when he started boxing

 

Crazy!