Can you name me Boxer who started there pro career under 18 years old?

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  1. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    in rescent time. in the past it used too be normal, but does it happen today, 80's, 90's, 2000's +?

    except pac =)

    and is it illegal in usa or europe too start pro bxing under 18 years old?
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Margarito. I think he was about fifteen-sixteen. I'm blanking on notable recent examples. My brain is full of the old examples like Baby Arizmendi and Freddie Steele. I'll think about it some more.


    Edit: :patsch And Barrera! I think about the same age as Margo was.
     
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  3. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lots of mexicans turn pro before 18. Saul Alvarez for sure.
     
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  4. unloco

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    Charlie z
     
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  5. Thread Stealer

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    Erik Morales
    Julio Cesar Garcia
    Julio Cesar Chavez (both Sr. and Jr.)
     
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  6. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    are the rules the same in mejico, than usa or europe?

    I mean if you win a gold medal in olympia, age 17, than you wanna go pro, do you have too wait until your 18 birthday or can you box pro right away (europe & usa rules)?
     
    Chempasillo, May 18, 2011
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  7. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    didnt Marvin Sonsona win a world title at 19-20 in the lower weight categories, i imagine he turned pro early. It dosnt happen as often these days but there are exceptions especially in poorer countries where a boxer will make more money turning pro.

    Most talents in USA, England etc are told to stay amateur and try and win a few things there to make them more marketable when they turn pro, plus they learn the trade a bit better and can turn pro as fully developed adults
     
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  8. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera
     
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  9. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Canelo, Margarito, MAB, Morales
     
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  10. Shearsie

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    Wifredo Benitez - won the world title at 17.
     
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  11. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Chavez turned pro at age 17
    Pipino Cuevas turned pro at age 14
    Ruben Oilivares turned pro at 17
     
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  12. Stiltskin

    Stiltskin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    lots of mexicans Barrera turned pro a 15 and Morales at 16 if im not mistaken.
     
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  13. StickyFingaz

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    Jose Benavidez
     
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  14. Stiltskin

    Stiltskin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Olivares really deserves more recognition by far one of the top ten if not top 5 best bantamweights ever and never gets talked about.
     
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  15. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Anyone say Tyson yet?
     
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