Boxers who were better in their 30's than they were in their 20's?

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  1. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Active Member Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Marquez and Lennox Lewis are 2 that come to mind.
     
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  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins, Jersey joe
     
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  3. NasalSpray

    NasalSpray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wlad
     
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  4. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis, Hopkins, Wlad, Marquez, Sergio Martinez. I also think Floyd's and Pac's respective peaks were in 2009-2010 when bother were over 30
     
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  5. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins, Nate campbell, marquez,
     
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  6. Dance84

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    Sergio Martinez
     
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  7. hpsauce91

    hpsauce91 Member Full Member

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    Carl Froch but some times fighters are perceived to be better because they are fighting at a different level at their 30's compared to their 20's
     
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  8. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Indeed, you could argue the same about Calzaghe.
     
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  9. Pimp C

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    Froch jmm hopkins and martinez
     
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  10. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    a whole shitload of them. Boxing is a mental sport first and foremost.
     
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  11. Badbot

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    Experience is on of boxing most underrated tools.
     
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  12. SmackDaBum

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    Lewis.
    Wlad.
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  14. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the better question, boxers who were better in their 20’s and declined in their 30’s;)
     
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  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Often working their way up the rankings and gaining notoriety to get the big fights later in their career. Thus many times their best opposition and best wins would be in their 30's as opposed to their 20's.
     
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