Boxer's Who Started Late

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  1. macmac

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    Boxer's Who Started Boxing Late In Life An Won World Titles
     
  2. sandwichsurgeon

    sandwichsurgeon Active Member Full Member

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    Jess Willard started at 30
     
  3. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano and Hasim Rahman are two guys that come to mind right off the bat that didn't take up boxing until their 20's. I'm sure there are better examples, but I didn't put a ton of research into it.
     
  4. MAGICMAN

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    He hasn't won any world titles but Matt Skelton didn't start boxing until he was about 40 or somin'. Considering he is heavyweight commenwealth champ he hasn't done to bad.
     
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  7. chliJs

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    ron lyle, i think.

    (edit: at least he fought for a world title)
     
  8. bugjuice_84

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    DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson
     
  9. bugjuice_84

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    oops :) started late AND won a title, my bad!
     
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  11. Illmatic

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    Joppy started in his early twenties
     
  12. nulty

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    He had a good kickboxing career before hand though, it's not like marciano who was pursuing a baseball career but then decided to be a fighter.