Is there any boxer who started after the age of 23?

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  1. Scott Cork

    Scott Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And became successful?
     
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  2. Bart Allen

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    Rocky Marciano and Jess Willard, just to name two ~
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi started at age 25 with little amateur experience.
    Bernard Hopkins made his first pro debut at age 23.
     
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    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Besides what people have already said

    Ken Norton (23)
    Joe Joyce (24)
     
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    Nate Campbell started later and didn't turn pro until he was like 27 or 28
     
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  6. Charles White

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    Tons. Hasim Rahman for one. Jameel McCline for another.
     
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    Lucas Browne started age 30 and won the WBA regular at HW
     
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    Are we also counting boxers that already have an extensive amateur background when they made their pro debut?

    Lomachenko - age 25
    Rigondeaux - age 28
    Usyk - age 26
     
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    Ron Lyle started at 30 and had a chance to fight the world champion.
     
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    Lucas Browne alway came across as a gentleman to me. Big scary looking dude but I bet he wouldn't hurt a fly... that is outside of the ring of course.

    He did well and for anyone to say otherwise... Well, if your measuring stick for success is multiple title defences, beating all other rivals or an ATG resume then almost every boxer ever is a failure.

    Lucas Browne! :campeon:
     
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  11. miniq

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    Tyson Fury actually didn't start boxing till he was 23, he just thought it was just a game of tag till he reached that age
     
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    Dont know about that - if you follow his social media he’s clearly thick as a plank.
     
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    Hopkins
     
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  15. Boon

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    That's unfair, he is a boxer, not a scientist. His SM looks just like any other boxer's tbh
     
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