Fighters who failed to fulfill their potential, because they were too old when they started?

Excellent pick

 

Ruben Carter was 24 when he started to box

Qwai was 25

Bonecrusher Smith was about 28

 

Talk about a bad move.

Why didn't Steward chase him down, find another time to meet? I know he's said that Lewis was the one guy he'd most wanted to work with. And, I mean, he wasn't wrong about being the right trainer for him. Steward was great with the big guys.

 

That’s the joke.

 

Amir Mansour didn't really get going until he was 38 after a prison stint. He did have nine fights before a long sentence delayed his career until aged 38. Still scrapped out a decent career.

 

Lawrence Clay Bey

 

Al 'Chico' Evans - turned pro at 31. Got into the game - even as an amateur - very late. Saw him fight once as an amateur and man, he was scary. He had all the boxing fundamentals and his punching was precise. Had all the earmarks of a fighter who was going all the way. And may have if I was watching a 20 year old rather than a 30 year old. Main claim to fame was knocking out Mike Tyson in an amateur tournament.

 

Remember reading about Al 'Chico' Evans when he came over to fight rising prospect Derek 'Sweet D' Williams. You can see the fight from 4 m 4 seconds of the video, unfortunately there´s some horrible music that drowns out the commentary but you can just make it out:

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I would agree with you . Rocky started late ( 24?) as a pro but he was trained well , trained like a beast and milked all his skills to become the absolute best version of is skillset imaginable.

 

So Steward's assistant ditched his assignment, who dipped out?

What a strange story.

 

Rigondeaux, genuinely got atg level skill, and does have a good legacy, but if he’d’ve fought Inoue at his best, let’s say his Donaire fight, I genuinely think he’d beat him.

 

Tony Thompson was pretty decent for a guy who went pro at 29.