Fighters That Had A Strange Start To The Sport

How bout Sergio Martinez starting in boxing so damn late in life and now actually being a MW champ? Didn't he start in his 20's?

 

JMM and his brother Rafa. DQ for JMM and getting a supposed exhibition fight with a former world champion on his official record, knocking him out for Rafa. Also, SNV began his career as the linear people's champion before his first pro fight. He's made 53 consecutive defenses of this title.

 

And won Olympic gold at 27 years old?

Story is little hard to believe

 

How about strange endings to the sport?

Wladimir. Got his face turned into a pizza by Haye.

 

Nate cambell started boxing at 24, turned pro at 27 or 28 he done very well

 

Pinklon Thomas was pretty old (not sure how old) when, as a severe heroin addict he stumbled into a boxing gym half on accident, hit the bag for a few minutes, puked alll over the place and went home with everyone laughing at him. Came back two days later and the rest was history.

 

:blood You're f-f-f-from the f-f-f-future? ...Who wins the Pac/Mosley fight? PM me. If it's Mosley, we can make some serious money together. :deal

 

Bernard Hopkins, coming out prison, starting at a late age then losing his first fight.

Considering all of those negatives early on, he certainly went on to achieve brilliance.

 

Johnny Nelson lost his first 3 pro fights, then thought at heavyweight... then went back to cruiser to hold the wbo belt. Check his boxrec.

 

Mathew hatton was a fluffer for his brother then fought his way to a world title shot. If he can do it i stiil hold out for me at the age of 32 to have world dominance.

 

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Orlando Salido was KO'ed 5 times in his first 4 years as a pro and now hasn't been KO'ed in 11 years.

 

Choc mundine was a pro rugby league player and then went to boxing at 25