Fighters who peaked at a young/old age

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  1. sportofkings

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    Fernando Vargas hit his peak at the age of 21/22 and was past his prime at the age of 28.
     
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  2. shaunster101

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    Edwin Valero peak age 27. Killed himself and his wife aged 28.

    Am I doing it right?
     
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  3. Boggle

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    Nikolai Valuev - Infinity
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

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    I remember doing the before, talking about "shot fighters", and people still thought I was serious. I mentioned guys like Stanley Ketchel, Cleveland Williams, Floyd Sr., Kassim Ouma, and people were like "Ouma is still in his prime!!!"
     
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  5. Kouchak

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    :verysad spent too much time in the lounge
     
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  6. MAG1965

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    Tyson young. Hopkins perhaps older.
     
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  7. shaunster101

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    :lol:
     
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  8. CLUBBER

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    :lol::deal
     
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  9. CLUBBER

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    K9 Bundrage...Prime age 38...He's never been that good before....
     
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  10. KungfuExorcist

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    I would say Naseem Hamed
     
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  11. Thread Stealer

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    He is. How the hell does a 40+ man fight like that with that sort of workrate?

    He's not the most physically gifted guy, but in terms of how long his body can hold up considering his age and the rounds and rather aggressive and active style, he's pretty amazing. Most boxers who are effective at older ages aren't as active and aggressive as him.
     
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  12. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    nah man.
    Wlad prime 34-36
    Vitali prime 32-36
     
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  13. shanahan14

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    Talk about being witty. I can't describe how jealous I am. :smoke
     
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  14. shanahan14

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    Edwin Valero definitely didn't hang around too long.
     
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  15. Chempasillo

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    lennox lewis (how old was he at the tyson fight?)

    I mean he was faster when he was younger, but for me, his prime was when he beat tyson, for the reason he had the best ring IQ at that time and was bigger and stronger than he was when he was younger. and at times he could be fast too.
     
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