Best fighters who started boxing late.

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  1. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Williams started at 18? Wow.
     
    BlueApollo, Apr 15, 2009
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  2. hmm

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    hmm says...... we fail.. gonna ask google for help
     
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  3. USboxer1981

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    Paul Williams was 18! yea
     
    USboxer1981, Apr 15, 2009
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  4. boxingbull

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    Tarver is up there.
     
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    William Joppy was 20 I believe.
     
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    Williams didn't start at 18, right before his fight with Wright they were talking about how his bus driver recruited him. I don't know any 18 year olds that take a school bus :rofl

    unless you mean first amateur fight? which im not sure if it was 18.
     
    Duhswag, Apr 15, 2009
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    Tony Margarito had his pro debut at 15 yrs old
     
    C.J., Apr 15, 2009
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    :rofl
     
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    hmm says...
    My lil bro said Hopkins started at 6 and Tarver at 8. They both started their pro career in their 20s...

    Larry Holmes (not sure)
    Jess Willard near age 30
    Mundine at 25
     
    hmm, Apr 15, 2009
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    Bernard Hopkins - He started boxing late since he was locked up when he was younger.

    Nate Campbell also started late at age 26 i believe and became a champion at 135.
     
    Vitor Belfort, Apr 15, 2009
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    hmm says...
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    Hopkins had over 50 amateur fights before going to prison. Fan for some reason thought that he had little to no amateur experience .
     
    pit, Apr 15, 2009
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  13. hmm

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    hmm says... edit
    effing page reloaded and double posted.
     
    hmm, Apr 15, 2009
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    hmm says... ur right:good nice research
     
    hmm, Apr 15, 2009
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    Williams was not 18.They did a piece on him just the other day to fill space between the arreola fight and his fight. he was 10
     
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