I'm trying to find out if there's a pattern to the fighters who have success in their career in their late 30's and early 40's compared to the age they started boxing. Right now I got Sergio Martinez who is turning 37 this month and started boxing at 20 Bernard Hopkins who is 47 and turned pro at 23 Help name some fighters who had success late in their career and follow this trend or even go against it. :thumbsup
Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruben Olivarez, Bernard Hopkins, former lightweight 50's champ Old Bones, Bobby Chacon. Foreman, Holmes, etc.
Marquez is 38 and had his first pro fight at 19, but his amateur career was kinda short. I'd have to look up when he started boxing :think :yep I'll count him I guess. He's 39 and had his pro debut at 27 Lewis had his debut when he was 23 but was in the Olympics at 18, so he may be an exception. Vitali is 40 and turned pro at 25 his bro is 35 and debutted at 20
Carl froch, glen johnson. Manny pacquiao to a certain extent when you consider he's fought pro since 16.