You sound like one of my brothers - 30 now - old and past it When you consider that some 60 and 70 yr old men have the drive and ambition to keep super fit - doing things like Swimming and Running - and you wonder wether you are past it at 30 You dont say what your aspirations are - where do you want to go? But learning basic boxing skills and getting fit is well achieveable for a 30 yr old - get a grip mate life aint over yet
It is not too late, you can always do whitecollar matches if you want to compete. Mostly it depends on your athletic ability if you are 30 and way out of shape and uncoordinated you might be 33-35 before you have real skills. I am 35 as of 2weeks ago and have been boxing since I was 10. I have to train and spar differently now than I did at 18. You are always going to adapt your skills to your changing capabilities. Starting fresh at 30 if you are relatively athletic is fine; you are less likely to learn bad habits. As for amateur vs. pros they SAY that in amateur they try to match you up by skill but that is not always the case. A good trainer will protect you from this, and if you aren't in NYC, LA, FlA, CHI, PHI, etc (Meccas for amateur boxing) you should be alright. In the pros there is no consideration given to skill in matchups, by anyone other than you and your manager/trainer. I have fought guys I felt sorry for.
I started at 28 years old. I'm 32 now, and despite the fact that I did not want to fight competitively at first, I'll have my first match in September or October.
well if you want to be a world champion, i would say its too late. but to compete as an amateur its almost never too late, i think it would be nice to have a few trophies decorating your house.
Ì know of a person who just fought 2 months ago at age 52, and he`d likely kick most of the peoples asses on this board. He didn`t just start, he`s done it for many years, and it was his last fight...but yea. 52. As Amy says, rules for competitive fighting for ams limits the time you have as the rules have recently changed...but, at worst, it`s a great sport to get into for conditioning and discipline. I wish I could find the article for it, for he fought just days after he buried his father, but still summoned the will to get in there and slug it out. Was a good article. I found this one from 3 years ago...when he fought an 18 yr old open class kid who had nearly 6 inches on him and atleast 40 lbs. http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=11407
its not too l8 thers loads of fellas on the unlicensed scene that just start wen ther 30 n thers more to unlicensed boxing shows than ther used 2 b its a lot safer n actually governed n u can make £250 a fight
Thats amazing that you got a reply Its good to hear that kinda thing though cos Im 17 and been going for about 6 months but thought I might have started a bit late but I GUESS NOT.:happy
Yes you can if you train seriously. I'm 23 as well. Been boxing since I was a kid but didn't take it seriously until I was 22. Look at Bernard Hopkins, he didn't turn pro till he was 24, Nate Campbell didn't learn how to box till he was 24, Hasim Rahman is another late bloomer, and Antonio Tarver didn't turn pro till he was 28. There are others as well. But 23 is still very young and you have a great shot. But you have to train religiously.
go for it dude personally, I can deal with being a failure but not with being someone without the guts to even try
Put in a good 3 or 4 yrs a day. You'll get used to it. Train everyday consistantly and eventually you'll get used to the routine. I know it sounds tough at first because you work 11PM to 9AM. But you'll get the hang of the routine quickly cause boxing is what you want. Anytime someone goes after there dream the sacrifice is always worth it.
great, supportive thread. it's cool to see people encouraging you rather than telling you to forget it. I'm 36, and am an MMA fighter. Luckily i didn't listen to people who said it was too late. I did some ammy boxing and martial arts in my mid twenties. had a few ammy boxing maches. I had to stop for personal reason. then when i was in my early thirties I decided if i was going to participate in a combat sport I had better do it before it was too late. 4 years later i've had a successfull run. beating guys much younger than myself (18, 25, 33,). Best of luck to you and your training. i've often thought of the possibility of trying to get 1 or 2 low level pro boxing matches in. just to do it and test myself. hmmmm.
