Which boxers started out late but made it?

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  1. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    Bonecrusher Smith started late and turned pro at 28.
     
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  2. cilldara11

    cilldara11 Guest

    True, but B-hop was boxing during prison. I'm pretty sure he won an all-state penitentiary championship or something.
     
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  3. gatto

    gatto Active Member Full Member

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    your family wouldnt lie for you?
     
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  4. Gavin

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    Hasim Rahman-20
    Nate Campbell-24
    Marvin Hagler, Chris Eubank and Winky Wright-16
    George Foreman-17
    Deontay Wilder-19/20
    Jose Torres-18
    Larry Holmes-19
    Kermit Cintron-18/19
    Glen Johnson-20
    Earnie Shavers-22

    I've heard Sonny Liston, Ken Norton and Nigel Benn were late starters as well but not sure what ages they were exactly. Ola Afolabi is supposed to be another one too.
     
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  5. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Hasim Rahman started at 20, no am career at all
     
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  6. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The first name that sprung to mind..
     
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  7. samita

    samita El Temible Full Member

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    Was about to mention him. He started AMATEUR at 28, one year later he turned pro. Thats as late as they get.
     
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  8. The Icon

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    Wow, I didn't know Foreman started so late, same with Hagler. Thanks!
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I'd be far more interested in a list of the guys who started late (early/mid twenties at least) w/o any amateur experience. :think
     
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  10. newrp01

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    Tarver started late because he was sandbagging beating kids in the olympics.
     
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  11. lolspud

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    ...Was Skelton a world champion? I thought he lost to Chagaev...
     
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  12. onepunch.net

    onepunch.net Active Member Full Member

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    you should do some fact-checking before posting something derogatory like that. Nate has NEVER been to prison. He was working full-time supporting his family until he started with the amateurs at 24, and then turned pro a month before his 28th birthday............
     
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  13. atare

    atare New Member Full Member

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    date of professional debut doesn't matter.
    what late starting means the day he went gym and laced up gloves first time.
    almost of all boxers everyone mentioned had competed in amateur since he was young
    and most of them are between heavy divisions.
    youth is not absolute element in heavy divisions, it's why those average age is older than lighter divisions.
    what really hard is making same success in lighter division for late starter.
     
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  14. harrywh

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    Ken Norton was 24 when he turned pro. He started boxing in the Marines.
     
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  15. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good call.

    Gushiken was a beast
     
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