List Of Fighters Who Have Fought Professionally Half Their Lives Or Longer

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  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Please chime in to help complete the list.

    We're talking about guys who -- at the present time -- have fought more than half of their lives as professional boxers. I can think of two off of the top of my head, but I'm sure there are more.

    1. Manny Pacquiao ---- 33 years old ---- 17+ years as a pro boxer
    2. Antonio Margarito --- 33 years old ---- 18+ years as a pro boxer

    Others?

    Now, for guys like George Foreman, you would take the time he was active in his first go-round and then add that to the time he was active in the second go-round. The 10 years in-between don't count.
     
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  2. sportofkings

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    B Hop-23 years
    Achie moore- 25 years
     
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    Barrera
     
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  5. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can't believe I forgot B-Hop. He's 46 now, right? So he qualifies!

    Moore -- even though this wouldn't apply to him now (he's older than 50 at this time), we can include some of the old guys, too. This would have applied to Moore at some point, I'd imagine.
     
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  6. stevo78

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    Special K, was fighting in the womb
     
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  7. CYoungblood95

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    Holyfield, Toney
     
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  8. D-MAC

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    Erik Morales

    35 years old
    19 years a pro

    He was in retirement for a couple of years after the David Diaz fight though.
     
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  9. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great stuff guys. Updated list:

    1. Evander Holyfield -------- 49 years old ----- 28+ years as a pro boxer
    2. Bernard Hopkins --------- 46 years old ----- 24+ years as a pro boxer
    3. James Toney ------------ 43 years old ----- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    4. Roy Jones Jr. ------------ 42 years old ---- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    5. Marco Antonio Barrera --- 37 years old ----- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    6. Antonio Margarito -------- 33 years old ---- 18+ years as a pro boxer
    7. Manny Pacquiao --------- 33 years old ---- 17+ years as a pro boxer
     
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  10. JMP

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    edit: name already mentioned

    I'll keep searching
     
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  11. JMP

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    2012 will be Juan Manuel Marquez's 19th year as a professional at 38 years old.

    Jorge Arce is entering his 16th year and he's currently 32 years old.

    Cristian Mijares is entering his 15th year and he's currently 30 years old.
     
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  12. D-MAC

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    Yory Boy Campas

    40 years old
    almost 25 years a pro


    Roberto Duran

    About 50 when he retired
    Around 33 years as a pro:shock:
     
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  13. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great work JMP and D-Mac. I'll update the list!

    :happy
     
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  14. D-MAC

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    Julio Cesar Chavez

    43 years old at retirement
    25 years as a pro
     
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  15. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Updated List

    01. Evander Holyfield -------- 49 years old (still active) ----- 28+ years as a pro boxer
    02. Bernard Hopkins --------- 46 years old (still active) ----- 24+ years as a pro boxer
    03. James Toney ------------ 43 years old (still active) ----- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    04. Roy Jones Jr. ------------ 42 years old (still active) ----- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    05. Marco Antonio Barrera --- 37 years old (still active) ----- 23+ years as a pro boxer
    06. Antonio Margarito -------- 33 years old (still active) ---- 18+ years as a pro boxer
    07. Manny Pacquiao --------- 33 years old (still active) ----- 17+ years as a pro boxer
    08. Duran ------------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    09. Campas ----------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    10. Marquez ---------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    11. Arce -------------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    12. Mijares ----------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    13. JC Chavez Sr. ----------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
    14. A Moore ---------------- xx years old when retired ----- xx+ years as a pro boxer when retired
     
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