Is there any boxer who started after the age of 23?

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  1. Scott Cork

    Scott Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And became successful?
     
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  2. Bart Allen

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    Rocky Marciano and Jess Willard, just to name two ~
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi started at age 25 with little amateur experience.
    Bernard Hopkins made his first pro debut at age 23.
     
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  4. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Besides what people have already said

    Ken Norton (23)
    Joe Joyce (24)
     
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  5. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nate Campbell started later and didn't turn pro until he was like 27 or 28
     
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  6. Charles White

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    Tons. Hasim Rahman for one. Jameel McCline for another.
     
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  7. destruction

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    Lucas Browne started age 30 and won the WBA regular at HW
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are we also counting boxers that already have an extensive amateur background when they made their pro debut?

    Lomachenko - age 25
    Rigondeaux - age 28
    Usyk - age 26
     
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  9. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    Ron Lyle started at 30 and had a chance to fight the world champion.
     
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  10. Boon

    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Lucas Browne alway came across as a gentleman to me. Big scary looking dude but I bet he wouldn't hurt a fly... that is outside of the ring of course.

    He did well and for anyone to say otherwise... Well, if your measuring stick for success is multiple title defences, beating all other rivals or an ATG resume then almost every boxer ever is a failure.

    Lucas Browne! :campeon:
     
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  11. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson Fury actually didn't start boxing till he was 23, he just thought it was just a game of tag till he reached that age
     
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  12. Furious

    Furious Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dont know about that - if you follow his social media he’s clearly thick as a plank.
     
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  13. Heavy_Hitter

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    Valuev
     
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  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Hopkins
     
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  15. Boon

    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    That's unfair, he is a boxer, not a scientist. His SM looks just like any other boxer's tbh
     
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