Any late starters?

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by KB50MJ, Jul 23, 2012.



  1. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Your brain develops until the day you die, when you're younger it just recovers from damage more easily.
     
  2. freddieMaize

    freddieMaize Active Member Full Member

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    Started when I was 24 (about to turn 25). I'm 26 now.. What are your plans?
     
  3. Ulioness

    Ulioness New Member Full Member

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    I'm 22 started 3 months ago. Lookin to get my first fight next month.
     
  4. CHAL_DIESEL

    CHAL_DIESEL GOAT Full Member

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    I'm 25, started last year when I was 24. I'm in really good shape, but can be in better shape. I believe if I want to I can fight until about 40 years old. That gives me 15 years of getting punched in the head which in my opinion is more then enough. Will I ever be an all-time great fighter? hell no. Will I become a world champion? probably not. Will I become a formidable pro who is a tough outing? I believe I can. We got a 46 year old man who spars with us all the time, this dude can throw down. You figure if you start at 25 or 26 and have 20 years of experience you can become fairly decent at the least.

    By the way I have 4 bouts, I am 3-1
     
  5. stephen

    stephen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i started at 16 then at 18 packed in for 4 years and ave just started again its not to late it would have been better if u started young
     
  6. Boxinglad123

    Boxinglad123 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Started at 13, 16 now. 25 bouts.
     
  7. hungover

    hungover Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Really, "starting late" is like the football players who switch to boxing at like 26 or 27. I started at 20, btw.
     
  8. LEFTHOOK87

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    good thread, hopkins 47? ballin...
     
  9. det

    det Member Full Member

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    31 and started a few months ago........so no its not too late!
     
  10. therm

    therm New Member Full Member

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    lol i started at 26 nd after a year or so was sparring guys that train 4,7 and even 10 years not beeing completly destroyed and im just a hard worker not much talent involved (they could beat me up its obvious but i was able to trade some punches and wasnt running scared)

    ofc i wont go to the olympics, now im 28 but when i reach lets say 35 i will be pretty ****ing good fo sure

    artur szpilka won nationals after 2 years of training

    hard work thats all u need oh and a good trainer- this might cost some $$$ though
     
  11. Hammer Muldoon

    Hammer Muldoon Active Member Full Member

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    I'm 22 and just started last week. Anyone thinking about training should just go, don't worry about age/experience etc.
     
  12. cassiusbrit

    cassiusbrit Active Member Full Member

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    Started at 28, skipped amatuers and went straight for white collar boxing, now signed for EBU...These lads that started at 8 and have been boxing for 20 years have forgotten more than ill ever known, but what i lack in knowledge i make up for in desire NOT to lose.
     
  13. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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  14. cassiusbrit

    cassiusbrit Active Member Full Member

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    Sorry mate, i meant EBF...English Boxing Federation..Semi Pro.
     
  15. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh, thanks for clearing that up. I'm not familiar with EBF either way, so I wasn't trying to sound like an arse.:)